On National Meadows Day on 6th July, the rain passed SW Herefordshire just in time for us to have a great view from Urishay across the Golden Valley on our visit to Tom and Catherine Oliver at Urishay Court. Thanks to them for hosting us and to neighbouring farmer, David Morgan, who joined us to talk about the challenges of… Read more →
Tag Archive for insects
What’s the buzz about – are all pollinator habitats equal?
Dr Paul Cross is a senior lecturer at the School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University whose research interests include Unmanned Aerial Vehicle tracking systems for pollinators and the characteristic size and shape of bees. He is also a beekeeper, the proud custodian of a wildflower meadow on Ynys Mon and a butterfly fanatic. In this talk, Dr Cross will introduce… Read more →
Insects in the news on Herefordshire Meadows member’s farm
Stephen Ware has been a member of Herefordshire Meadows CSFF Group since our formation in 2016. He hosted the bird ID training day last January where we saw flocks of yellow hammer and many other birds thriving on the farm that provides habitat and year round food. Stephen features in a BBC video – The Herefordshire farmer turning insects into… Read more →