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by Donna Cox
Sun May 26, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: North Devon Biosphere Group
Topic: Let's get them mapped!
Replies: 1
Views: 37

Re: Let's get them mapped!

You are invited to add your meadow to the Meadows Map here: https://moormeadows.org.uk/map/ The Map is hosted on the Moor Meadows website. Any meadow of any scale, whether it's still under restoration to flower-rich grassland, or already established, is welcome to be added to the Map. Currently an ...
by Donna Cox
Wed May 15, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: West Devon
Topic: Old trees
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: Old trees

What a fabulous tree Annemarie!
You could add it to The Woodland Trust ancient tree inventory. They have a dedicated page on their website where people can log (excuse the pun) old trees. I'm not sure what the criteria is but your ash looks sizeable.
by Donna Cox
Mon May 13, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Project Share
Topic: The Big Devon Meadows Count
Replies: 2
Views: 647

The Big Devon Meadows Count

Moor Meadows is excited to share the news that The Devon Environment Foundation has awarded a grant of £10,800 to us and our partner, The Devon Biodiversity Records Centre, for a new project - The Big Devon Meadows Count. Meadows are some of our best sites for biodiversity and Devon is fortunate to ...
by Donna Cox
Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Fritillary butterflies workshop, Tuesday 30th April
Replies: 0
Views: 425

Fritillary butterflies workshop, Tuesday 30th April

Learn about Dartmoor’s rare Fritillary butterflies Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 10am-1pm Brook Manor, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0HR Moor Meadows and Butterfly Conservation have teamed up to provide a free training session on Pearl-bordered and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterflies. The workshop is bei...
by Donna Cox
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: making a wildflower lawn
Replies: 7
Views: 1744

Re: making a wildflower lawn

Yes, good idea to do a soil test to check your soil type if you're investing in spending on seed.
by Donna Cox
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: making a wildflower lawn
Replies: 7
Views: 1744

Re: making a wildflower lawn

Hi Piers, if you can bare it, I'd sow seeds this September, just to make sure the ground elder is under control. As your soil is clayish, you may want to consider sowing seeds suitable for clay soil. Emorsgate have a native meadow mix for clay and other soil types: https://wildseed.co.uk/product/mix...
by Donna Cox
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: In person talk: House Martins, Swifts and Swallows - what can we do to help them thrive?
Replies: 0
Views: 1054

In person talk: House Martins, Swifts and Swallows - what can we do to help them thrive?

14th March, 7.30pm
South Brent Village Hall
An evening with John Walters and Jerry Horn


For more information & to book see here:
https://ssb.org.uk/event/house-martins- ... -swallows/[/size][/size][/b]
by Donna Cox
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Harvest Mouse survey results
Replies: 0
Views: 1013

Harvest Mouse survey results

The status of the Harvest Mouse in Devon was largely unknown until Devon Mammal Group set up The Devon Harvest Mouse project. The technique of searching for abandoned summer nests locally has helped to increase knowledge of harvest mouse distribution across the county. A cheerful 37 volunteers brave...
by Donna Cox
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Cactus tree guards - handy video demonstrating everything you need to know about installation!
Replies: 0
Views: 1599

Cactus tree guards - handy video demonstrating everything you need to know about installation!

Cactus tree guards - reusable & relatively non obtrusive - have been widely funded through the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant (FiPL) at 100% of cost for planting of individual parkland/shrubland or orchard trees (at least within Dartmoor National Park). They arrive flat packed. Robbie Ph...
by Donna Cox
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Save Abbots Leigh meadow from development
Replies: 6
Views: 826

Re: Save Abbots Leigh meadow from development

Thank you Alice. I watched the video - how very sad this lovely meadow with its green winged orchids and skylarks is facing great threat. There is a total lack of understanding by the company Roots about wildflower meadows and their national importance. It's an act of vandalism to wilfully destroy i...