The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

"A secluded field surrounded by mature hedgebanks or woodland. The field has not been regularly used for a number of years and is a haven for wildlife, flora and fauna."

https://lc.zoocdn.com/e27114a0c8cd3ffa7 ... 286061.pdf

This year’s Tamar Valley AONB Annual Forum will be themed around Nature Recovery in the Tamar Valley, and will take place on Thursday 21 September, 2:45pm-7pm, at Buckland Abbey. Presentations include - the importance of Sites of Special Scientific Interest and County Wildlife Sites for nature recov...

~350 hectares upland heathland and blanket bog, with scope for peatland restoration, flood mitigation and conserving rare species.

www.struttandparker.com/properties/near-buckfastleigh

"The current owners embarked on a plan to rewild their part of the Carey Valley a long time before the concept became popular. Keen naturalist and countryman they have not used any fertilizer or chemical treatment for 25 years and have until the last few years only lightly grazed the land with ...

"A mixture of paddock, wild grassland, ponds and mature trees", Kilkhampton, Bude, north Cornwall, 7 acres

https://assets.reapit.net/kvl/live/pdf. ... 220579&t=S

Hay meadows at Beetor Farm.jpg 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐲, 𝐧𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄, 𝟏𝟏-𝟑𝐩𝐦 Come visit my wildflower meadows! There are lots to wander through, including County Wildlife Site designated haymeadows and pasture, as well as magical riverside woodland....

It's unfortunate, but if you have deer they are always going to eat a meadow's tastiest delicacies. Save from fencing (difficult), shooing them away (at unsociable hours) or shooting them (extreme measures), there's not much you can do other than trust that if you're managing your meadow well that e...

Posting on behalf of Grace Twiston-Davies , the latest in her UnFamiliar Wildflowers podcasts - Little Lion Man. https://unfamiliarwildflowers.buzzsprout.com/2076357/12890437-ep-3-little-lion-man "This month its No Mow May which means we are celebrating weeds and the 'Marmite' of wildflowers wh...

It's a southern marsh orchid.

Not an expert, but to me it looks more like common sorrel. Apparently it is slightly toxic, but is freely eaten by grazing animals in the normal quantities found in meadows. There is no need to control it. It's a beautiful meadow plant - I love it for its colour, as well as the structure it adds to ...