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- Mon Jun 02, 2025 7:53 am
- Forum: The Big Devon Meadows Count
- Topic: SURVEY TRAINING places going fast ++ new Challacombe session 20 June
- Replies: 3
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Re: SURVEY TRAINING places going fast ++ new Challacombe session 20 June
Hi the links are not working on this for training places, is this because all except Challacombe have gone? Thanks Debra
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bales from established species-rich meadows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10020
Re: Bales from established species-rich meadows
Hi Donna We have a few small bare patches in our orchard and would like some green hay that contains orchid seeds if the timing works out when you are cutting and you have any spare, as we don't appear to have any orchids yet (only on year two though) . Would you be able to let us know when availabl...
- Mon May 22, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Come and see horse drawn meadow cutting!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4735
Re: Come and see horse drawn meadow cutting!
What a kind offer, will he be there all day so you think so we can just show up or shall I message you about best time? Thanks Debra 

- Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:37 pm
- Forum: Managing Meadows with Livestock
- Topic: When to graze
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13453
When to graze
Happy weekend everyone. I have a question about timing of grazing my two year old meadow. We have a local small flock that we use for management of grass by grazing. They were in from about September last year after hay had been cut and came out in January when it was just too wet and the grass was ...
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:54 pm
- Forum: Other Habitat Management
- Topic: Water, water everywhere
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17358
Re: Water, water everywhere
Dear all, many thanks for your thoughtful and helpful advice. We have noticed in the past week the gurgling and burbling have stopped and the pool has dried out considerably so are waiting to see what happens before making any decisions about changing our management. It's interesting to know others ...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: Other Habitat Management
- Topic: Water, water everywhere
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17358
Water, water everywhere
Our meadow, which is a steep funnel shape, inevitably channels water from the higher fields around us down to the lane. This year for the first time we have sitting water and can hear water bubbling up under the lower area from surrounding springs, we think. The adjacent farmers run pipes from a hig...