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Hi Mark. I'm just getting started on the grey long-eared project and am slowly building up some contacts, so will keep this in mind. Would you be looking to cut/bale/transport yourself or contract out? Or maybe use volunteers if smaller scale? Did you have a range of species in mind? Drop me an emai...

Hi Jon. It sounds like you're doing great things for bats already! I don't know of any grey long-eared bat records close to you, but that doesn't mean they aren't there (or won't be there in the future). Chances are if they are close, they may well be using your land (species rich meadow?) for forag...

Hi Robin. I'd suggest the harrowing and cutting may actually increase creeping buttercup as it will increase seed success through disturbance and creeping buttercup will regrow from fragments. I have seen creeping buttercup dominate in newly established/created meadows, but diminish over time and re...

Hi Rob, I wish! I’ll have to ask Pete if there is a KITT in the budget! Good to see you on this great new forum, and thanks for posting your experiences of meadow creation with the grey long-eared project on NT land https://forum.moremeadows.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=97. I’m very much looking ...