Herefordshire Meadows is an informal network of meadow owners managing and conserving flower rich grassland.
Founded in 2015 to arrange informal visits to grassland in Herefordshire, fifty seven Herefordshire Meadows members are now supported by Natural England as a Facilitation Fund Group. We work collaboratively across the whole of the Herefordshire landscape holding events and discussions on how to manage, create and restore meadows to benefit wildlife, soil and water quality, historic features, natural flood management and livestock farming businesses.
We are building up a network of local people with skills in plant identification, management advice and contracting services for grassland management.
Herefordshire Meadows activities are open to all, space permitting, and you can join the mailing list to be notified about our activities by emailing us with your contact details.
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Upcoming events
Herefordshire Meadows Forum - Booking not yet open
4th Annual Forum with group members talking about the meadows they have created and restored in 2019 plus visiting speakers on the benefits of diverse swards
From morning start and finish with lunch. Times TBC
At Bishops Frome Village Hall, WR6 5AR
More events are listed on Upcoming Events
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Latest news
Small balers in short supply for hay making
Our grassland machinery survey (still available for you to complete) tells us that many of you struggle to find someone with small square or round baler to bale hay in…
Coronation Meadows in Herefordshire and a Royal Visitor at Ross on Wye
On 5th November Herefordshire Meadows had a display at Ross Market House during the visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to launch the Gilpin 2020 Festival. …
Herefordshire Meadows included in blueprint for making meadows for DEFRAs ELMs Testing and Trials
Herefordshire Meadows members have a chance to feedback their collective Meadow Making experience to DEFRA who are currently developing a new agri-environment scheme known as Environmental Land Management (ELMs). Plantlife…
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Contact
If you have any queries please contact Caroline Hanks.
Telephone: 07779 080940
or email Herefordshire Rural Hub
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Acknowledgement
“The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas. Herefordshire Meadows has received European Union funding under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme’s Facilitation Fund”.
