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
Wildflower seedling safari 2 - a virtual farm walk
Yellow rattle and continuing the balancing act between wildflower seedlings, grass and weeds in a young meadow
From 09.45 for 10.00 until 13.00
Moths, meadows and mills
An evening walk at Fair Oak, Bacton followed by moth trapping after dark.
Scrub management at Credenhill Park Wood hill fort
Transforming coniferous woodland to species rich grassland and wood pasture
From 09.45 for 10.00 until 13.00
More events are listed on Upcoming Events
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Latest news
Simple wildflower and bee surveys help farmers demonstrate benefits of diverse swards on the farm
Herefordshire Meadows members are demonstrating the benefits of restoration projects by doing rapid plant and bee surveys. Everyone can join in by starting now while walking the farm this spring….
Meadow Making in 2019 – final summary
Thanks to The Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation we were able to support farms, smallholdings and community spaces to create and restore 49 ha of meadows in Herefordshire in 2019….
Hay Days Survey
Floodplain Meadows PhD Student Vicky Bowskill, is looking at hay as part of her studies. She is making a plea to anyone who makes hay from species rich fields, or…
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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”.
