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
HEDGE LAYING TRAINING COURSE
Hedge laying training weekend with Martin Hales
From 9.30 until 16.00
At Hurstans, Sollers Hope, HR1 4RW by kind permission of Fiona and Chips Fyshe
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
Grassland fungi and waxcaps - fully booked
Jo Weightman led a walk at The Sturts to improve our grassland fungi ID skills
Water meadows in the Herefordshire landscape
This visit to Ivingtonbury continued our discussions on grassland history and archaeology
Floodplain Meadow restoration at Lugg Mills
Herefordshire Meadows visit Lugg Mills to see floodplain meadow restoration in action
At Lugg Mills accessed via Lugg Bridge Farm, HR1 3NB
That’s nice - what is it ? Fully booked
Plant ID training with wild plant trainer Stuart Hedley.
From 10.00 until 14.00
At Hopleys, Bearwood, Pembridge, HR6 9EQ
Practical Meadow Restoration
A chance to see meadow restoration in action and hear from Tony Norman about the SSSI, how he has collected seed and spread it on the new field
From 16.00 until 19.30
At Moseley Common SSSI
Visit to Coedygrafel Farm and Walterstone Common
From 14.00
At Coedygrafel Farm and Walterstone Common
Gardens in the Wild
Garden Festival with meadows featured in open gardens and talks
From 9.30
At Whitfield Estate
That’s nice - what is it ?
Plant ID training with wild plant trainer Stuart Hedley.
From 13.00 until 17.00
At Trenant Farm, Peterchurch, HR2 0SU
That’s nice - what is it ?
Plant ID training with wild plant trainer Stuart Hedley.
From 12.30 until 17.00
At Woolhope Parish Hall HR1 4QS
The Making of Herefordshire's Coronation Meadows
The Making of Herefordshire's Coronation Meadows – a case study in magnificent meadow restoration
From 17.30 until 20.30
At Joan's Hill Farm and Hurstans