Tag Archive for meadows

Waxcap ID Walk

Join us at Meadowlands on Wednesday 4th November for an Autumn waxcap ID walk with fungi recorder Jo Weightman, courtesy of Ashley Cooke This is a great chance to: Identify some of the more distinctive waxcap fungi (Download the Plantlife Waxcap guide to your phone or device and bring small unlidded plastic container(s) with you) Assess the importance of your… Read more →

National Meadows Day 2026

This year’s celebrations of the National Meadows Day took place on Saturday July 4th at Hill House Farm, courtesy of James, Victoria and Fraser Hawkins. The day coincided with our 10th Anniversary which added to the joyful atmosphere. It was a fully booked event and we were honoured to be joined by Dr Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire, a… Read more →

National Meadows Day 2026

Join us on Saturday 4th July at Hill House Farm courtesy of James and Victoria Hawkins to celebrate ‘Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Healthy Livestock’ at our 2026 National Meadows Day which also marks Herefordshire Meadows’ 10th Anniversary. We will begin by delving into the microscopic world of soil biology using our trinocular soil microscope to reveal the kaleidoscope of life… Read more →

Winter management and seedling safari

On Wednesday 3rd December, in a welcome break between what felt like weeks of rain, we gathered with a group of farmers and land managers at Bitterly Hyde, courtesy of hosts Camilla and Henry Dangerfield, to discuss winter management of newly restored grassland and to have a go at identifying emerging seedlings. Species-rich grasslands play a significant role in improving… Read more →

Jewels beneath our feet – waxcap and grassland fungi walk

On Friday 7th November, our Meadow Monitors enjoyed a wonderful opportunity to take part in a grassland fungi foray at Stockings Meadow, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, led by the Fungi County Recorder, Jo Weightman. The event formed part of our extended training programme for the Meadow Monitors, designed to deepen understanding of additional indicators of grassland health, other than… Read more →