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by Malcolm Baldwin
Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Meadow Cutting
Topic: West End Parish Council Meadows trial
Replies: 7
Views: 3657

Re: West End Parish Council Meadows trial

Hello, I am part of the biodiversity group for Staverton parish. We have been trying to establish some wildflower patches on the verges in the parish with verying degrees of success. I have written a guide to growig wildflowers which might be useful to you but it seems this reply service will not le...
by Malcolm Baldwin
Mon May 24, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Other Habitat Management
Topic: Hedge flailing
Replies: 3
Views: 4338

Hedge flailing

I have been increasingly concerned about the sorry state of hedgerows in Devon. Hopefully this short article will raise awareness and lead to better practices. Malcolm Baldwin
by Malcolm Baldwin
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: All about Garden Meadows
Topic: How to Grow Wildflowers
Replies: 4
Views: 5472

Re: How to Grow Wildflowers

Hi Jon,
I knew it was good not to mow a lawn, but your results are amazing. I've recorded about 50 species in our front garden, many of them arrived without our intervention.
Malcolm
by Malcolm Baldwin
Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: All about Garden Meadows
Topic: How to Grow Wildflowers
Replies: 4
Views: 5472

How to Grow Wildflowers

My dream is that by planting wildflowers in the million acres of gardens in the UK we can create vibrant wildlife corridors and enhance our surroundings. Flowers support insects which in turn feed small mammals, amphibians and other creatures higher in the food chain. This guide is a practical way t...