More and more things have started bursting into life over the past month, the early spring flowers are appearing and there is a buzz in the air. Things have been busy behind the scenes too at Herefordshire Meadows. Our team has grown again as we have been joined by Maya Broadbank, a Plantlife Meadow Maker trainee. Maya has already been… Read more →
Tag Archive for pollinators
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 →
An introduction to the BEESPOKE Project
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Buglife launches the Landscapes for wild pollinators survey
Buglife launches the Landscapes for wild pollinators survey. Are you are farmer, forester or land manager in England? Would you like to help deliver wildflower-rich habitat for pollinators across the countryside? Please complete Buglife’s Landscapes for wild pollinators survey by clicking on this link: https://tinyurl.com/y8drjmng Buglife’s Landscapes for wild pollinators survey asks farmers for their opinions on the best way… Read more →
Pollinator Meadows 2020 open for expressions of interest
Good News! We are continuing our partnership with Plantlife and thanks to The Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund there is further funding for meadow restoration work in 2020 through the Pollinator Meadows Project. If you’re interested in taking part this year, please have a look at the broad criteria in our Expression of Interest form and send us details about… Read more →
Churchyards and burial grounds as havens for pollinators and wildlife
Many Herefordshire Churchyard and Burial grounds support a diversity of wildflowers and grasses and provide important refuges for wildlife, including pollinators. Llanwarne churchyard We have an opportunity to work with Caring for God’s Acre (CFGA) and get involved in species recording and monitoring as well as helping with management. Some of the churchyards and burial grounds could become valuable seed… Read more →
Latest research on which wildflowers and best for wild bees
Some interesting findings have emerged from a project that asked the question ….. Which wildflowers are best for wild bees ? Click this link to read the article You may notice that the soil in the research area near Bath was more limey than Herefordshire and the favourite wild bee forage plants reflect this; kidney vetch is unlikely do well… 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 →