Join us with speaker Jo Riggall, Plantlife’s Grassland Advocacy Officer Be inspired by Jo about what it might take to fill the gap through Policy and Practice. Hear about Plantlife’s work on irreplaceable grasslands, government and private funding streams, planning and much more. Discover how Herefordshire grassland managers can benefit and contribute to ensure better outcomes, incentives and rewards for… Read more →
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Farming in a Floodplain
FARMING IN A FLOODPLAIN Join us for a visit to beef farmer Andy Rumming at Waterhay Farm Producing high quality beef and making best use of water on the farm, plus many other benefits. Come and find out how Andy makes this work financially. Could this be part of the solution on your farm to climate and ecological… Read more →
Wood Pasture Mosaics at Moccas Village Hall and Moccas Hill Wood
Come and join us for the fourth event in our Meadows, Mosaics and Mitigating Climate Change series Wood Pasture Mosaics – an asset for regenerative farming systems. At Moccas Village Hall and Moccas Hill Wood courtesy of Natural England and James and John Hughes of Pentre Farm, Dorstone. Saturday 14th May 10.00 for 10.30 am Moccas Village Hall, Moccas, HR2… Read more →
Grassland Carbon – restoration, creation and management practices that affect carbon sequestration in grasslands
Caroline Hanks (Herefordshire Meadows) chaired a sequence of talks and a panel discussion at a Zoom event hosted by Plantlife as part of their Meadow Makers partnership, that gave an introduction to the rapidly evolving science on grassland carbon. Drawing upon the findings from her 2021 report for CIEEM entitled Carbon and Ecosystems: Restoration and Creation to Capture Carbon Penny Anderson… Read more →
What to consider when creating new woodland on grassland
The Forestry Commission have produced guidance on tree planting to ensure open wildlife habitats are protected and species rich grasslands aren’t damaged or compromised during woodland creation We also have a list of local botanists who can survey your grassland to help you make the best decision about where to plant trees on your land Please contact Caroline or Sue… Read more →
Positive steps for the future – mapping your meadows
Planning a mid-tier application with grassland management options? Thinking ahead for future schemes? Action now could help you quality for the higher mid-tier payment rate, GS6 Management of Species Rich Grassland, one of the options available to support priority habitats and species and which requires endorsement and written approval from Natural England. It might also ensure eligibility in future schemes… Read more →