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by Stephen Powles
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Too wet and too late to seed?
Replies: 5
Views: 7258

Re: Too wet and too late to seed?

Thank you, Henry.
by Stephen Powles
Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:27 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Too wet and too late to seed?
Replies: 5
Views: 7258

Re: Too wet and too late to seed?

Many thanks Jeremy and Nicky. Comforting to know. I was wondering how yellow rattle would take to going in the freezer - now I know :-) !
by Stephen Powles
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Too wet and too late to seed?
Replies: 5
Views: 7258

Too wet and too late to seed?

Section by section, I am in the process of restoring a wildflower-rich meadow using seed collected by either "hoovering" or with a seed harvester. In the past I have managed to get it in by late October. Largely due to the weather being too wet to prep the ground with tractor and spring ti...
by Stephen Powles
Mon May 15, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Advice please on whether to roll and mow humpy bumpy anthill strewn grassland
Replies: 10
Views: 11028

Re: Advice please on whether to roll and mow humpy bumpy anthill strewn grassland

Hi Alice, I too have some wonderful ant hills. A great pleasure. I am very much with others who suggest a mosaic of habitat types. Hopefully with your field, part of the mosaic can include an area managed with anthills being given priority.
by Stephen Powles
Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: All about Verges, Churchyards and other Public Green Spaces
Topic: Calling all churchyards!
Replies: 7
Views: 10468

Re: Calling all churchyards!

Hello Kayleigh, Great news. How exciting. Here in Mid Devon I have just caught the churchyard "bug". My inspiration to take up the cause was Cruwys Morchard Churchyard ( https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/churchyard/cruwys-morchard/ ). I am hoping to organise/inspire an open event there ...