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 →
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Catch up: Principles of Creating Flower Rich Meadows
Caroline Hanks, Rory Johnson and Sue Holland discussed the basics of restoring land to a wildflower meadow. For those interested in meadow making or already involved in the process, the talk explained the key steps. This included how to prepare the land for seeding, where to source wildflower seeds and when to introduce grazing stock. A range of equipment and… Read more →
Virtual Seedling Safari – 16th April 2020- with Matt Pitts of Plantlife
Thanks to everyone who joined the virtual safari on a sunny afternoon from home offices on 16th April 2020 while we are unable to meet on farm as a Group . The silver lining is that we were able to visit many more meadows in one afternoon than would have been possible otherwise. We ranged across Herefordshire from Shenmore, Madley,… Read more →