Importance of Habitat Connectivity for Pollinators
Join Buglife and two PhD Researchers, Indiana Jones & Aaron Bhambra for a fascinating webinar
From 19:00 until 20:00
At Zoom webinar
Different Approaches to Grassland Management
Farm walk and lunch at Madresfield Estate hosted by Pasture for Life
From 10:00 until 14:00
The Grassland Gap – Payment rates for flower rich grassland in CS have more than doubled in 2024 but is permanent flower rich grassland still the poor relation compared to other farm habitats?
Zoom link will be sent out in advance of the event
From 7.00 pm until 8.30 pm
Understanding Farmers Perspectives on ELMs: SFI & CS Options
A DEFRA run workshop aiming to understand how ELMs is working/ could work in Herefordshire and the surrounding area
From 10:00 until 14:45
At The Kindle Centre
Winter Management of Species-Rich Grassland
Join Buglife & Herefordshire Meadows to discuss optimal winter management of species-rich grassland
From 14:00 until 16:00
At Barns Farm, South Shropshire, SY7 8BJ
Landscape Enhancement Initiative in the Lower Wye
Do you manage land between Coughton and Marstow? Join us at Goodrich Village Hall to find out about a funding bid for habitat enhancement works
From 17:00 until 19:00
At Goodrich Village Hall
Waxcap Walk - CHANGE OF VENUE - Now being held in Eaton Bishop
Join us for an autumnal ID day at Stockings Meadow Nature Reserve led by Jo Weightman, the Herefordshire Fungus Recorder.
From 10:30 until 12:30
At Tuck Mill, Ruckhall, Eaton Bishop, HR2 9QQ
HEREFORDSHIRE MEADOWS ANNUAL FORUM - NIKKI YOXALL - DIVERSITY IN GRASSLAND SYSTEMS: The key to agroecological TRANSITION
From 9.45 for 10.00 until 13.30
At Withington Village Hall, HR1 3PP
Festival of Wildlife
A celebration of the 'Hidden Herefordshire' project
From 10:00 until 16:00
At Hellens Manor
Governance for Multiple Outcomes at Landscape Scale on Commons - A DEFRA Test and Trial
From 19:30 until 21:00
At Zoom Webinar
Parrysfield Scythe Festival 27th - 30th July
Scything, hay bale making, games, refreshments and more
At Parrysfield, Orcop Hill, HR2 8SD
Evening Meadow Walk with Herefordshire Meadows FULLY BOOKED WAITING LIST ONLY
Guided walk through the meadows at Far House Farm
From 15:30 until 17:30
At Far House Farm, Lower Maescoed
Pollinator Monitoring and Meadow Walk with Indie Jones FULLY BOOKED WAITING LIST ONLY
Guided walk and a chance to learn about important meadows research and pollinator monitoring techniques
From 17:00 until 19:00
At Colwall Orchard Group, Colwall
National Meadows Day – Herefordshire’s Coronation Meadow 10 years on
A chance to visit one of the original coronation meadow project restoration sites
From 14:00 until 16:00
At Hurstans, Soller's Hope
Green Futures Roadshow
At Luctonians Rugby Club (21st), Ledbury Rugby Club (22nd), Bromyard Rugby Club (26th) & The Hay Barn, Dulas (27th)
Open Garden Event at Eardisley Castle followed by Choral Evensong in Eardisley Church
A chance to visit some recently restored wildflower meadows and support a local charity
From 14:00 until 17:30
Orchard Management for Biodiversity
Join the Colwall Orchard Group, in partnership with the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), for a free event (booking essential) on Thursday 8th June 2023 at the Colwall Village Garden.
From 10:00 until 16:00
Get your Floodplain Meadow Conference early bird tickets before March 17th
A two-day conference hosted by the Floodplain Meadows Partnership, taking an holistic look at floodplain meadow restoration
At Oxford Natural History Museum
Meadow Walk and pollinator presentation FULLY BOOKED WAITING LIST ONLY
Join us for a late Spring walk across the wonderful Bromyard Downs and on to a field restored in 2019
From 16:15 until 19:00
At Bromyard Downs HR7 4QP
Farming in a Floodplain
A chance to visit beef farmer Andy Rumming at Waterhay who farms on the upper Thames floodplain
From 10:15 until 14:00
At Waterhay Farm
Spring Plant Fair at Broxwood Court
Kick starting the growing year all proceeds from the Broxwood Plant Fair also go to support the Card Shed charity.
From 10:30 until 16:00
At Broxwood Court, nr Pembridge, Herefordshire HR6 9JJ
Get the Marches Buzzing Launch Event
Join Buglife and Herefordshire Meadows for a free webinar event to learn more about this cross-county project
From 19:00 until 20:30
At Webinar
Wye Valley AONB Seminar on Water Resources
A free event with inspiring talks from leading experts in soil and land management, agroforestry and Natural Flood Management.
From 10:00 until 15:00
At Goodrich Village Hall
Making the most of ELM for Commons with the Foundation for Common Land
From 17:00 until 18:00
At Zoom Webinar
Seedling Safari and Winter Management practices for recently restored swards
A chance to discuss winter meadow management with or without grazing livestock to increase the chances of your restoration being successful.
From 13:15 for 13:30 until 15:30
At Westfield Steading, Auberrow HR4 8AJ
CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER Waxcap Walk
CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER Join us for an autumnal ID day at Stockings Meadow Nature Reserve led by Jo Weightman, the Herefordshire Fungus Recorder.
From 11.00am until 1.00pm
At Stockings Meadow Reserve, Green Lane, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4RY
Making SFI Moorland Easy - New Digital Tools
A free webinar session being run by the Foundation for Common Land looking at how to deliver SFI Moorland on Commons
From 7:30pm
At Zoom
Developing Natural Capital and Agri-environment schemes in the Woolhope Dome
Discover how farm businesses and small holdings within the Woolhope Dome can benefit from landscape scale environmental projects in a high input cost and high food price scenario
From 18:00 until 20:00
At Woolhope Village Hall
Soil Mentor Training
Training opportunity being run by the Pasture for Life association to understand changes on your land, both above and below ground and make informed decisions using the Soilmentor app.
From 10:00 until 15:00
At Model Farm, Ross on Wye, HR9 7NN
Celebrating flower rich grassland: past successes and future opportunities to integrate wood pasture and wood meadow with farming FULLY BOOKED waiting list only
A chance to celebrate some of the many successes of Herefordshire Meadows over the past six years, and look forward and discuss some of the opportunities on the horizon.
From 3.00pm until 7.00pm
At Fernhall Farm
Grass ID Training day led by Stuart Hedley - what's that grass and what are my livestock eating ?
An opportunity to look in detail at the identification features of this fascinating but challenging group
From 14:00 until 17:00
At Parsonage Farm, Wellington, Hereford, HR4 8AJ
National Meadows Day
Meadow walk and discussion
From 13.45 for 14:00 until 17:00
At Olchon Court Farm, Llanveynoe, HR2 0NL
Bumblebee ID Training led by Dr Richard Comont - Booking opens on 1st June
Learn how to distinguish between the most common bumblebee species and practice catching and identifying bees in the field
From 09.30 for 10.00 until 13.00
At Adhisthana Court, Coddington HR8 1JL
Wood Pasture Mosaics at Moccas Village Hall and Moccas Hill Wood
Join us to find out how to restore and create one of our least understood but most diverse wildlife habitats whilst mitigating climate change at the same time.
From 10.00 for 10.30 until 13.30
At Moccas Village Hall, Moccas, HR2 9LQ
Shelterbelts and 'Living Barn' Wood Pasture Mosaics
Workshop on trees and shelterbelts on farms
From 15:30 until 17:30
At Risbury Court HR6 ONG courtesy of Richard Thomas
For the Love of Meadows - a guide to starting and running a meadows group
Webinar featuring Herefordshire Meadows Chair James Hawkins and Caroline Hanks
From 18:00 until 19:00
At Zoom webinar
Spring into Action with Plantlife
Plantlife's Spring into Action 2022 digital event series
Winter Management of Recently Restored Meadows – Taking the Seedling’s View
From 10.45 until 13.00
At Hill House Farm, Brockhampton Park
Floodplain Meadows Partnership Conference 2021
Scaling up restoration for delivery of nature based solutions
At webinar
What's the buzz about - are all pollinator habitats equal?
Webinar with Dr Paul Cross on the challenges and opportunities for pollinators in the wider landscape
From 6pm until 7pm
At Zoom webinar
Introduction to BEEWALK survey for meadow makers
How do I know if my meadow restoration is working?
From 5 pm until 6 pm
At Zoom webinar
Introduction to Plant Identification - rapid monitoring method
Zoom training with County Plant Recorder, Stuart Hedley
From 3pm until 5pm
At Zoom webinar
A Smallholders Experience of Machinery for Flower Rich Meadows
Webinar with Tim Daniels
From 6pm until 7pm
At Zoom webinar
Principles of Creating Flower Rich Meadows
Workshop with Caroline Hanks and Sue Holland
From 6pm until 7pm
At Zoom webinar
Better together: how facilitation groups are transforming nature recovery
From 2pm until 3.30pm
At Zoom webinar
Utilising Native Breeds for Conservation and Regenerative Grazing
Webinar with Tom Blunt, RBST Field Officer
From 5 pm until 6 pm
At Zoom
Mapping diverse swards of the future
Workshop on Opportunity and Natural Capital mapping led by Matt Pitts of Plantlife
From 5 pm until 6.30 pm
At Zoom webinar
Biological Pathways to Carbon-Rich Soils
Webinar on enhancing soil structure and function led by Dr Christine Jones
From 7.30pm
At Zoom webinar
Opportunities for transition to profitable livestock farming
Zoom webinar with questions and discussion
From 5 pm until 6.30 pm
Seedling Safari - First Stop of the Season
Discussion meeting courtesy of Ian Horsley with Matt Pitts of Plantlife
From 2:30pm until 4:00pm
Moths, meadows and mills
An evening walk at Fair Oak, Bacton followed by moth trapping after dark.
Wildflower seedling safari 2 with Matt Pitts from Plantlife
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
Scrub management at Credenhill Park Wood hill fort - CANCELLED
Transforming coniferous woodland to species rich grassland and wood pasture
From 09.45 for 10.00 until 13.00
Herefordshire Meadows 4th Annual Forum. Carbon, cows and calculators. Diverse swards as part of the solution.
Carbon, cows and calculators. Diverse swards as part of the solution.
From 9.45 for 10.00 until 14.00. Lunch from 13.00
At Bishops Frome Village Hall, WR6 5AR
Big Farmland Bird Count 2020
A chance to get involved in a simple 30 minute bird survey on your farm or meadow
Rapid method grassland assessment training
Stuart Hedley leads a session for not quite beginners and improvers to master a simple technique for 2019 surveys
From 2.00 until 5.30 pm
At Warren Farm, Brockhampton Park courtesy of James Hawkins
Enhancing Ecosystems at Any Scale
From 6.30 pm
At Caradoc, Sellack, Ross on Wye, HR9 6LS. Kindly hosted by Major & Mrs Patrick Darling.
Bumblebee ID training
Hayley Herridge of B lines leads a day course
From 9.45 for 10.00 until 3.30
At Home Farm Dulas and Parks reserve courtesy of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Herbal leys, grazing sytems, diverse pastures and meadows
A farm visit for anyone seriously considering the transition from set stocking to rotational grazing.
From 10.30 until 12.30
At Lower House Farm, Longtown, HR2 0NT
Bumblebee ID training
Richard Comont of Bulmblebee Conservation leads a day course
From 9.45 for 10.00 until 3.30
Rapid method grassland assessment training
From 2.00 until 5.30 pm
At Fernhall Brilley courtesy of Nick Lloyd
Wildflower grassland and meat boxes
A visit to Pentwyn Farm SSSI and Wysewood Common reserve to discuss practicalities of managing livestock on nature reserve with open access as well as setting up and running a meat box scheme.
From 2.45 for 3 pm until 5 pm
At Pentwyn Farm, Penallt, Monmouth courtesy of Tim Green, Senior Farm and Wildlife Development Officer with Gwent Wildlife Trust, NP25 4SE
Rapid method grassland assessment
This for farmers in the Meadow Making pilot and for anyone who can help monitor one of these 18 sites across Herefordshire in 2019 and as the meadows establish in future years.
From 12.30 until 4.30
At Lewstone Farm, Ganarew courtesy of James and Anne Herbert, NP25 3SS
Bumblebee ID training day
Bumblebee ID training day with Richard COmont
From 9.45 for 10.00 until 3.30
At Croome Park, Worcestershire courtesy of National Trust
So you own a woodland...............
An event with Nick Smith of Forestry Commission hosted by Will Bullough to consider all aspects of small woodland management. To include ride management, thinning, coppice working, natural regen, biodiversity including flower rich areas, protected species, felling licences, grants, management plans, tree health, tree ID & pruning, deer & squirrels. Booking not yet open
At Whitney on Wye
Grazing strategies for small farms
A workshop for those considering how to graze or let grazing on a small farm to produce healthy livestock and flower rich swards.
From 4.00 pm until 6.30 pm
At Brookmead, Old Church Road, Colwall, WR13 6HA courtesy of Lindsay Williams
SWARDS FOR THE FUTURE - HEREFORDSHIRE MEADOWS FORUM 2019
Nutritional benefits of herbal leys and wildflower meadows
From 09.45 until 14.00
At Bishops Frome Village Hall, WR6 5AR
Big Farmland Bird Count
Spend just 30 minutes counting birds on your land to find out how birds are doing in the winter and demonstrate the benefits of the work you're doing to provide year round habitat and food for birds.
Growing native orchids in meadows and gardens
An illustrated talk by Suzanne Noble of British Orchids.
From 7.30 pm
At Bodenham Village Hall, HR1 3LB
Healthy Soil for healthy grassland and healthy livestock - WAITING LIST ONLY
Join us to find out about soil and how basic soil assessment and simple measures can improve the productivity of your swards and benefit your livestock and wildlife
From 12.30 until 15.00
At Upper Pengethley Farm, Peterstow, HR9 6LL courtesy of Julian and Sue Partridge
Meadow Enhancement by green hay strewing demonstration
Come and see meadow enhancement in action
From 16.00 until 18.00
At Upper Bryn Farm, Longtown, HR2 0NA courtesy of Peter Tierney
Vintage hay making machinery demonstration day
A chance to see vintage machinery in action courtesy of Jonathan Boaz
From 2pm until to early evening
At Curlew Call Farm , Saleway , WR9 7JY
Herbal Leys, Permanent Pastures and Meadows
Opportunities for reducing feed costs in a conservation focussed business model
From 4.00 pm until 6.00 pm
At Conygree Farm, Aldsworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3PW, courtesy of Jonty and Mel Brunyee
Detective work with a quadrat - plant ID training on the Bromyard Downs.
Stuart Hedley will lead an exercise in plant ID revision on diverse mown grassland - both wet and dry. Beginners and improvers welcome.
From 12.00 for 12.30 until 15.30
At Public car park on Bromyard Downs SO672558. Just off the B4203 and south of the Royal Oak Pub
Enhanced method grassland monitoring. How to work out if your meadow project is being successful.
Learn sward assessment skills at Herefordshire's Coronation Meadows with wild plant trainer Stuart Hedley and Plantlife's Joe Costley
From 10.00 for 10.30 until 5.00
At Hurstans, Sollers Hope, HR1 4RW by kind permission of Fiona and Chips Fyshe
Meadows for Butterflies
How to manage meadows for butterflies - Ewyas Harold
From 11.00 until 2.00
At Ewyas Harold Common
Walterstone Wildflower walk
A walk around Coedygrafel and Walterstone Common led by Peter Garner, County Botanical Recorder, to see and learn about wildflowers, including several rarities
From 2 pm
Restoring Meadows at Brockhampton
Meadow restoration from garden to landscape scale - a chance to hear Peter Clay explain the practicalities of meadow restoration and creation using a range of techniques and machinery
From 12.00 until 15.00
At Brockhampton Cottage, Brockhampton, Herefordshire, HR1 4TQ courtesy of Peter Clay. Grid Ref SO 598315
Rapid-method grassland assessment - upgrade and refresh your ID skills of common meadow plants, including grasses. FULLY BOOKED
NOW FULLY BOOKED. A session with wild plant trainer Stuart Hedley for beginners and improvers to brush up plant ID skills in the field, courtesy of Will and Jenny Bullough
From 14.00 until 17.30
At Old Vicarage, Clifford, HR3 5EY. SO 252451
Bumblebee ID training - meadows as food and year round habitat - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Training day with Dr Richard Comont of Bumblebee Conservation - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Herefordshire Meadows Mid Tier Grassland Options workshop
New grassland options available in Mid Tier of Countryside Stewardship
From 6.45 for 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm
At Norton Canon Village Hall
Herefordshire Meadows Annual Forum 2018
Making Meadows Work and Pay - exploring the value of native pasture and meadows in low cost grazing systems for the future
From 09.45 for 10.00 until 14.00
At Withington Village Hall HR1 3PP
Wood Pasture Restoration at Croft
An excellent opportunity to discuss techniques for restoration of woodland or scrub sites to grassland and wood pasture