Many people are taking positive action to respond to the climate emergency by planting trees. Our wildflower grassland is a precious resource that is still decreasing nationally. Well managed diverse grassland swards are already storing carbon in significant amounts says Becky Willson, from the Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit who spoke passionately about her work in a talk called Carbon, cows and… Read more →
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Big Farmland Bird Count 7 – 16 Feb 2020
We are encouraging all our members to take part in the BFBC again this year Please remember to mention Herefordshire Meadows Group when you put your data on the BFBC website so that we can collate the results To find out more about taking part in Herefordshire please see Herefordshire Rural Hub website and contact Tony Norman with any queries… Read more →
Latest research on which wildflowers and best for wild bees
Some interesting findings have emerged from a project that asked the question ….. Which wildflowers are best for wild bees ? Click this link to read the article You may notice that the soil in the research area near Bath was more limey than Herefordshire and the favourite wild bee forage plants reflect this; kidney vetch is unlikely do well… Read more →
Insects in the news on Herefordshire Meadows member’s farm
Stephen Ware has been a member of Herefordshire Meadows CSFF Group since our formation in 2016. He hosted the bird ID training day last January where we saw flocks of yellow hammer and many other birds thriving on the farm that provides habitat and year round food. Stephen features in a BBC video – The Herefordshire farmer turning insects into… Read more →
MDL Powerup Midi baler now available in Herefordshire for hay making in smaller meadows
Great news that Local contractor James Davies has purchased a Power up midi baler – bale size 61 x 70 cms to add to his contracting services. Previously owned by Herefordshire Meadows member and now available to all. This will be really useful for smaller fields for hay making and as a late season “cut and cart service” perhaps if you… Read more →
Summary of Herefordshire Meadows activity 2019
2019 was a great year for Herefordshire Meadows. Our activities expanded as our members knowledge and confidence increased and we were fortunate to be given additional charitable funding to enable 49 ha of Meadow Making as part of a Nature Recovery Network Pilot with Plantlife and Natural England. Follow this link for more detail Summary of 2019 Hfds Meadows Read more →
Herefordshire Meadows Forum 29 Feb 2020. Carbon, cows and calculators. Diverse swards as part of the solution.
Herefordshire Meadows 4th Annual Forum full programme announced and open for booking. Come and find out what Herefordshire Meadows has been up to in 2019 Hear group members share their experience of meadow making Discover how to develop a carbon reduction strategy for your farm Key speakers include :- Becky Willson, Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit. Carbon, cows and calculators –… Read more →
4 Herefordshire Meadows farmers present on diverse swards to Herefordshire Grassland Society.
Last night Herefordshire Meadows were guest speakers at Hereford Grassland Society meeting at the Livestock Centre in Hereford. This well attended meeting also saw the judging of the annual silage competition. Four farmers gave well designed presentations on why they think flower rich grassland and herbal leys are important and what they are doing on their farms to establish them… Read more →