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 →
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 →
While we’ve been restoring and creating meadows in Herefordshire we’ve learned so much and are now sharing experience of best practice, the challenges and pitfalls of each stage of the work. We’ve had to face up to the fact that there isn’t a simple recipe or prescription for guaranteed success in meadow restoration. The good news is that Plantlife are… Read more →
Severn Trent Water are working with the Wye & Usk Foundation to fund advice and grant schemes in the Wye on annual basis. The main STEPS scheme has been running for several years and is restricted to the Drinking Water Safe Guarding Zone which follows the main rivers. This has been popular with farmers along the main stem of the… Read more →
Thanks to The Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation we were able to support farms, smallholdings and community spaces to create and restore 49 ha of meadows in Herefordshire in 2019. This map shows where the fields are located around Herefordshire The farmers used a huge range of different restoration methods and have done plant and bee surveys on the field… Read more →
