The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

Gorgeous inspirational pictures, Brian. Thank you. And very interesting to see the growing conditions, in particular the surrounding flowers and the amount of and length of grass. Round here, early purples appear on south facing hedgerow banks on the north side of a lane, and those banks are shaded ...

Cutting times, notes on the early purple orchid, general ID sources and other notes. Cross ref an email exchange topic of Jan 17 2021, and to the topic Transplanting Orchids on this forum https://forum.moremeadows.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=256 To encourage or at least try not to lose orchids, ...

Before you buy the seed, Before you pick up a spade, Before you become overwhelmed with information from loads of different places, Plantlife have gathered all the 'must know' points into one place, and tell you what to expect as the meadow matures, what's achievable for your plot, and how to get th...

'A quick look at plant-microbe interactions within the soil.' Briefly explains microbial communities, nitrogen, mycorrhizal fungi, disease resistance, interactions with plants. Nicely pitched. Informal. Doesn't overwhelm with science. Digestible. 14 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxg_yA0_...

Engagingly written, and the historical uses are interesting. You have inspired me to find out more about the dandelion, and your lyrical description of the marsh thistle has made me pause for thought. Would you please expand on what management will be done to encourage the grasshoppers and crickets?

Whilst waiting for a local/professional member to answer you, Joel and to "bump" your query (my guess fwiw, would be that, if your land has an all year round waterlogged state so the moss doesn't dry out, and, there isn't a lot of shade or very dense cover from the existing rush, then the ...

Organic Control of Docks.
Written for organic farmers. Very useful.
https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/w ... ontrol.pdf

Organic Dock Control - all you ever wanted to know. A 12 page comprehensive guide written for farmers with grassland, but equally helpful to meadow makers. https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ORC-FiBL_Dock-control.pdf Nettle and Dock management - horse dung, nettles in s...

Thanks, Robin and Sam. I wouldn't presume to claim them as tips, just what I have noticed, what has worked for me, and where I have made mistakes. Have you any thoughts of your own? I've just had another - Moles in the lawn. No problem, like any animal, they hate disturbance. Just wiggle something l...

Thanks, Jane, I agree with you re brash piles under shade limiting the brambles and a wood or a coppice is probably the very best place. Your comment of only brambles growing on your brash has made me belatedly realise that some of the brash piles with the rampant sky high nettles growing on them li...