Peter Tierney, who successfully pioneered green hay strewing in Herefordshire, and was a founding member of Herefordshire Meadows is partially retiring and his hay making machinery is up for sale. It would be wonderful if the kit finds a new home for the benefit of local hay meadows. You can find details in this pdf with the price on the… Read more →
Caroline Hanks
We are looking for an Assistant Meadows Adviser to join the team – closing date 3 February 2023
Assistant Meadows Adviser – Herefordshire Meadows We’re looking for someone to join our small team of dedicated advisers: Advising landowners on meadow restoration and conservation. Supporting our seed harvesting team Raising awareness of the benefits of flower rich swards Expanding the profile of Herefordshire Meadows through website, social media and newsletters Flexible home and field working 2 days (14 hrs)… Read more →
Role of well grazed and rested deep rooted diverse swards in carbon sequestration
We are grateful to Christine Page for sharing her drawings that help us think about the role of grazing systems with long rest periods and deep rooted diverse swards in carbon sequestration. To find out if your grazing system supports rapid or slow carbon sequestration click this link You can find out more on our website and Floodplain Meadows Partnership Read more →
Winter Meadow Management – after restoration
A very big thank you to James Hawkins who hosted a walk on winter meadow management at Warren Farms on 13 December 2021. James showed us 3 meadows that he’s restored at Hill House using very different methods. In 2021 as part of the Meadow Makers project a field has been enhanced using seed from the adjacent Bromyard Downs Common.… Read more →
Flower rich meadows: where to begin?
If you are curious about creating a wildflower meadow but uncertain how – or perhaps even why – to begin, there are some brilliant resources available online to guide you through the very basics. Vicky Bowskill, farmland ecology researcher and writer of the blog “Tales from the Quadrat”, has created a short video to describe why meadows are such vital… Read more →
Herefordshire Meadows Newsletter February 2021
Catch up with all the latest news and events that have happened over the past month and read about all the exciting things to come in 2021. Read more →
Herefordshire Meadows welcomes 2 new meadow advisers
Herefordshire Meadows is pleased to announce that our quest to expand the team has been successful and we are welcoming two new meadow advisers to work alongside Caroline Hanks and Sue Holland and supported by Frances Keogh from Herefordshire Rural Hub. This significantly increases the capacity of the group for our work in Plantlife’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund Meadow Makers project… Read more →
PFLA looking for Regional Facilitator for Herefordshire
The Pasture-fed Livestock Association is looking for applicants for the post of Regional Facilitator for Herefordshire. Facilitators will be responsible for establishing a network of education-oriented events (including talks, farm-walks, workshops, and discussion groups) that are tailored to the needs and interests of members in the area. This is a free-lance position paid at £15/hour and it is anticipated to… Read more →
Russ Carrington on Opportunities for Transition to Profitable Livestock Farming
Russ Carrington is a regenerative farming and supply chain consultant, and coordinator of the Global Grassfed Alliance. He was formerly at the helm of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association in the UK and tirelessly promotes the benefits of regenerative agriculture for animals, farmers and consumers. He also sits on a European Focus Group for Sustainable Beef and holds various roles across the… Read more →
DEFRA Feedback to Herefordshire Meadows on ELM co-design workshop
Defra will be hosting 2 feedback sessions for participants of the Facilitation Fund Round 4 Co-design workshops, including the workshop for Herefordshire Meadows members in October 2020. This session will address questions previously placed on the ‘Park It’ board, and provide an update as to how discussions have influenced Policy thinking. In order to accommodate as many farmers and land… Read more →