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by David Crook
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Devon wildlife award
Replies: 0
Views: 13934

Devon wildlife award

Morning everyone We just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us in the Devon Local Nature Partnership awards. The awards were given out last night and here’s a picture of Donna collecting the Moor Meadows award for a community group. But the award isn’t just for the group itself ...
by David Crook
Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Cornwall
Topic: Grass cutting contractor
Replies: 4
Views: 2977

Re: Grass cutting contractor

Take a look at the resources page on the Moor Meadows website, there is a contractor there in Cornwall that should be able to help:
https://moormeadows.org.uk/information/ ... ntractors/
by David Crook
Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Government's Attack on Nature
Replies: 5
Views: 2586

Re: Government's Attack on Nature

I have just written to our MP (Mel Stride) telling him how horrified I am and that should the government continue with this environmental deregulation I will be moving my vote elsewhere. Will be interesting to see if he replies. SAs Robin mentioned, I didn't cut and paste a standard letter but inste...
by David Crook
Sun May 01, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Wild flower guide book
Replies: 9
Views: 5033

Re: Wild flower guide book

There is another app you can use called Seek. Its free and seems pretty good.
by David Crook
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:14 am
Forum: Field Scale Meadow Restoration and Creation
Topic: Increasing diversity in a meadow
Replies: 6
Views: 8221

Re: Increasing diversity in a meadow

Another interesting reply via the Moor Meadows Exchange: "Further thoughts and comments - I hope they are useful. - Weed-suppressing fabric is best avoided if possible - non-reusable plastic by another name, and a hassle to get rid of. - A year to reduce fertility seems likely to be optimistic ...
by David Crook
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Making and Managing Meadows
Topic: Trying to make a meadow which has rich soil
Replies: 3
Views: 3248

Re: Trying to make a meadow which has rich soil

Another comment just in: Nettles are great for some caterpillars and make super 🍲 soup
by David Crook
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Project Share
Topic: Article outlining the first year of a meadow creation project
Replies: 0
Views: 4259

Article outlining the first year of a meadow creation project

Someone a while back asked for before and after photos of meadows. With that in mind, I’ve written a blog piece about the first year of our community meadow at Moorhaven on the southern edge of Dartmoor. https://devonhedgerow.wordpress.com/2022/01/04/the-first-year/ I’ve tried to explain some of our...
by David Crook
Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: Making and Managing Meadows
Topic: Trying to make a meadow which has rich soil
Replies: 3
Views: 3248

Trying to make a meadow which has rich soil

A very interesting conversation has just taken place on the Moor Meadows email exchange and I thought it would be helpful to post it here on the forum for those of you who aren’t in the email exchange. The question was as follows: “I have just cleared a small area (10m x 6m) of nettles and hemlock (...
by David Crook
Mon May 03, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Tools & Equipment
Topic: Weed Puller
Replies: 3
Views: 4359

Re: Weed Puller

I think it was a tool from Lazy dog, see https://lazydogtools.co.uk/pulling-docks-using-lazy-dog/. As you say quite expensive & I haven't tried one so don't know how good they are. Our meadows were getting too much Hogweed and we did it the old fashioned way using a fork to dig out the tubers. T...
by David Crook
Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: One Person's Weed, Another's Wild Plant...?
Topic: Bracken remioval
Replies: 1
Views: 2976

Bracken remioval

The below was recently posted through the Moor Meadows email exchange & I thought might be of interest to the Forum members: "We have had a long term problem with bracken on some 20 acres of species rich pasture and annual cutting in July with a flail or topper is the only practical solutio...