u/grayscripts

On a walk today with my dog on south coast of England, I came across two different fields which had an electric fence around the perimeter (keeps livestock in, and - i assume - predators out).

Both had brown/dead grass underneath.

The first one was in an open area, so there's no way it relates to less rain fall or water access than the lush greenery which surrounded it.

What is it, and why?

...absolutely not, Sir 😏