Graham Harvey has spent decades championing sustainable farming practices, and more recently the grass-fed movement. Graham was one of the co-founders of the Oxford Real Farming Conference, worked as the agricultural advisor to BBC Radio 4’s The Archers and is a successful author with books including Grass-fed Nation: Getting Back the Food we Deserve. Graham’s talk will focus on the… Read more →
Events
Meadow Walk – Meadows in Miniature on the Doward
On Wednesday 23rd July we held our final Meadow Walk of the season, with poly-naturalists Ian and Ruth Draycott. It was a truly fascinating session, exploring the distinctive ecology of the Doward – an area where ancient geology supports a remarkable diversity of life, with over 5000 species recorded! We were particularly inspired by the two examples of rare calcareous… Read more →
Meadows in Miniature on the Doward
A walk through the distinctive calcareous grassland and woodland of the Doward (approx 1 mile), guided by Ian Draycott who has been recording wildlife and managing habitats there for over a decade. Followed by a look at what can be achieved on a garden scale, with a tour of the wonderfully diverse meadow in minature at Ian and Ruth’s property. … Read more →
Meadows and Habitat Mosaic
Join us for a guided tour of Herefordshire Meadows members Di and Keith’s creation near Pembridge. A labour of love that has transformed a species-poor grassland parcel into a diverse habitat mosaic of wildflower meadow, woodland, scrub, ponds and ditches.Tea and cake will be served after the walk. Book your free place here or by emailing info@herefordshiremeadows.org.uk Read more →
National Meadows Day 2025 – FULLY BOOKED
A chance to hear from Peter how the wildflower meadows have developed over many years using green hay strewing, seeding and plug planting techniques. We will also explore ongoing research projects into the role of mycorrhizal fungi in the successful introduction and establishment of a wide range of orchids in these former pastures. To book your free place follow the… Read more →
Meadows and Mental Health
For our second meadow walk of 2025 we are being kindly hosted by Adhisthana in Coddington. Since becoming an International Buddhist Centre the site has been transformed with new woodland planting and species rich meadow creation . The walk will be led by Sanghadeva, who will share ways to connect with nature through meditation techniques and more. Book your FREE… Read more →
Meadows and Ponds with Herefordshire Pond Group – FULLY BOOKED
Join us for our first meadow walk of 2025 where we will be partnering up with Will Watson and Lindsay Harrison from the Herefordshire Pond Group to consider how ponds and species rich grasslands interact and complement each other. Book your FREE tickets through the Eventbrite page here. Read more →
MEADOWS, TREES and MORE, Herefordshire Meadows Annual Forum with guest speaker Dan Carne BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
An opportunity to come together and share and celebrate the work carried out by landowners across the county in 2024 to support species rich grasslands. Guest speaker, Dan Carne, Director of the Woodmeadow Makers will provide an insight into how diverse grasslands fit into a healthy ecosystem mosaic drawing. He will draw upon insights gathered as part of his Churchill… Read more →
Herefordshire Meadows Winter Webinar – ELMS Grassland Options Update
There have been a lot of recent updates to the new Sustainable Farming Incentive which forms part of the DEFRA’s Environmental Land Management scheme. This has included the release of the first endorsed options which includes GRH6 – Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland. Herefordshire Meadows’ Advisers have been working closely with this endorsement process and will share their insights and… Read more →
Herefordshire Meadows AGM with Guest Speaker John Phillips
Herefordshire Meadow’s AGM will this year be held in Holme Lacy Village Hall and we are delighted that John Phillips will be joining as our guest speaker. John Phillips is the Grazing & Landscape Manager at Epping Forest, a 3,600ha ancient Forest that stretches 20km from East London into Essex. The landscape of Epping Forest has a long historical culture… Read more →