The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

In the interesting article entitled "How the humble hedgerow can help us breathe" Dr Mark Tilzey wonders why the potential of the hedgerow is so ignored. The article can be read here https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/30/how-the-humble-hedgerow-can-help-us-breathe#img-1 Many ...

For anyone wanting to try to learn more, the Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/ near Honiton has a great introductory guide and top ten tips for identifying grasses on its website http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/grass_id/index.htm (as well as lots of other Devon-c...

The Dartmoor National Park have made a two minute film on the management of rhos pasture, with DNP ecologist Richard Knott. Good intro to this very special habitat:

Here is an interesting article that may be of interest on use of and benefits of bracken: https://scythecymru.co.uk/2019/01/18/in-praise-of-bracken/ Some people wonder whether in using bracken in compost or as mulch it would lead to introducing bracken to new areas where it was not wanted. Would the...

Some good reading material on scything: ‘Learn to Scythe’ by Steve Tomlin – informative text and lots of photos, including how to peen your scythe blade. ‘Notes on the Use of the Austrian Scythe’ and ‘Managing Grass in Britain with the Scythe’ by Simon Fairlie. Simon teaches scything and can sell yo...

A great source of advice can be obtained from the Amphibian & Reptile Conservation website, see https://www.arc-trust.org/Pages/Categor ... management

Froglife also have useful info: https://www.froglife.org/

John Walters talk at Ashburton Town Hall on 3rd November is now available to view on youtube: https://youtu.be/Ypkxy6tW8aY John talks about how he turned his small urban front garden in Buckfastleigh into a haven for wildlife. There’s lots of practical information, including how to create a space fo...