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
Wildflower seedling safari – how to maintain the balance of wildflower seedlings and grass and control weeds in a new meadow.
Thanks to everyone who joined the safari on 9th October 2019 at Titley and Croft, especially to hosts Christopher Goode and Iain Carter and Matt Pitts from Plantlife. We visited…
Meadow making pilot summary September 2019
We’re in the final couple of weeks of sowing wildflower mixes this summer and are delighted to present a brief summary of work done so far on the 20 farms…
Opportunity to learn how to use a scythe
There will be an opportunity to learn how to use a scythe later on this month, when expert David Kuegler will spend the day teaching the art to volunteers at…
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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”.
