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 →
Caroline Hanks
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 →
Agroforestry from a farmer’s point of view – new guidance and local research project
There is new guidance about Agroforestry and the Basic Payment Scheme This includes an explanation and examples of some agroforestry options that are compatible with the Basic Payment Scheme We have been contacted by a student from UWE who a is asking Are you a local farmer? An MSc Environmental Management student from Herefordshire is looking to interview local… Read more →
Networks for Nature: Supporting Collaborative Farming
Ann Cantrell who works with White Peak Farmers in Staffs and Churnet Valley Farmers is supporting collaboration between different facilitation groups across England. The aim of the project, ‘Networks for Nature: Supporting Collaborative Farming’ is to bring members of different facilitation groups together to share experiences, discuss environmental goals and build stronger relationships for the future. The project is funded with… Read more →