Over 6 days in late July, the Herefordshire Meadows seed harvesting team visited 6 very special meadows to spend a day collecting, sifting, sorting, weighing and distributing a total of 500kg of seed-rich mix, which this autumn will be used to restore around 27ha of grassland at 13 land holdings. Many of this year’s restoration sites are in North Herefordshire,… Read more →
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Herefordshire Meadows – Bringing Nature Back
Ever wondered what meadow restoration is all about? Along with the The Wye and Usk Foundation we have put together a little video piece showcasing the work we get up to and hearing from some of the Meadow Makers we have worked with in the past. Check it out We are very grateful to Air Wick UK and WWF UK… Read more →
August Newsletter
Welcome to our August Newsletter. After a dry month and record-breaking heat in June we have been treated to one of the wettest Julys on record, and a very difficult year for making hay. Our seed harvesting plans have also been very disrupted, but with the occasional dry day we have managed to harvest from all our intended donor sites… Read more →