We had fantastic weather and a full house again for our penultimate summer meadow walk at Brookmead and Colwall Village Garden. Lindsay Williams, owner of Brookmead and Trustee of Colwall Orchard Group, kindly led the tour that took us to four fields all restored in 2019 with support from Herefordshire Meadows and funding from Plantlife and the Prince of Wales’… Read more →
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Scrub management – making mosaics with livestock
The Thomas family has been managing a site with scrub, grassland, orchard and woodland at Risbury Court for years. Richard Thomas is kindly offering to share his experience of recent changes in grazing system on this mosaic of habitats. It is ideal for members who have scrub encroaching flower rich or potentially diverse swards and want find out more about… Read more →
OPPORTUNITY to purchase share in flower rich traditional orchard in Breinton Common
An opportunity for anyone who’d like to be involved in a meadow / orchard restoration project in a spectacular location in the Wye Valley. Seeking partner funders to join a small consortium to buy a remnant traditional orchard with flower rich pasture overlooking the River Wye and the Black Mountains. See https://www.sunderlands.co.uk/farms-land/property/breinton-common-hereford-6002 The auction is on July 29th 2020 with… Read more →