Tuesday 17 May 2022 05:22 PM Raymond Blanc's hotel and restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons accused of ... trends now
A top hotel and restaurant run by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has been accused of 'ecological vandalism' - after 'destroying' a meadow of wildflowers.
Villagers in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, say workers at the £1,000-a-night Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons mowed the field for 'no reason' - during 'No Mow May'.
The nationwide project - backed by The National Trust - aims to encourage gardners and landowners not to mow their lawns in May in a bid to encourage wildflower growth.
But residents living near the hotel, which boasts a two-Michelin star restaurant run by French chef Blanc, say the field was mowed earlier this month.
Owners, the Belmont Hotel group, said it was carrying out annual maintenance on the field - which sits behind the hotel and which used to have sheep on it.
But pictures of the 10.5 acre field - often used by dog walkers and villagers - show a stark contrast, with the vibrant green field now looking brown and dead.
Local resident David Traynor, 68, said the work was 'ecological vandalism'.
Villagers in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, say workers at the £1,000-a-night Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons mowed the field for 'no reason' - during 'No Mow May'. Residents living near the hotel, which boasts a two-Michelin star restaurant run by French chef blanc, say the field was mowed earlier this month. Pictured left, before, and right, after
Pictures of the 10.5 acre (4 hectare) field - often used by dog walkers and villagers - show a stark contrast, with the vibrant green field now looking brown and dead
Mr Traynor said residents were particularly upset because the mowing took place during 'No Mow May'. The scheme, run by Plantlife and backed by the National Trust, is aimed at encouraging people not to mow their lawns during May
Residents living near the hotel, which boasts a two-Michelin star restaurant run by French chef Blanc (pictured), say the field was mowed earlier this month
The restaurant has two Michelin stars and is owned by LVMH - who acquired it from Belmond Ltd in December 2018
He said: 'A public footpath runs through it, and basically anyone could go there - it was a very lovely place. It supported the whole food chain.
'People
