The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

Thanks for your reply and raising these points. Absolutely, it's so important to have a patchwork of habitat across our landscapes isn't it, to cater for the myriad needs of all life. We use Dexter cattle to conservation graze areas of our meadows. In those areas we've noticed the grasses becoming s...

We have brush harvested seed from our species rich meadows containing many yellow rattle seeds, southern marsh orchids, plantain, cats ear, buttercups, vetches and clovers and many more.
We'd love to share to help create more meadows.
Contact Jo at Harewood Farm, Calstock, Cornwall. 07977555849.

Hi Emma
We are about to brush harvest our wildflower meadows here in Calstock Cornwall PL18.
The meadows are very diverse, housing southern marsh orchids and a lot of yellow rattle.
If you are still seeking seed let me know.
Jo
07977555849

Hi all Our grazier who has cut our species rich meadows for several years is stopping. He will still graze some meadows with a small herd of Dexter cattle but others need to be cut. We like to cut late in the season to allow flower and insect cycles to complete. We are looking for a person sympathet...

Ah thanks.
Yes, I've made a separate application, I knew to do that from a webinar I attended with west Devon information point on this subject.
And I've written to ask if our CWT survey can be used to endorse.
So wait and see I guess.
Cheers.

Hi Sarah I sent my application in for endorsement over the weekend. We had a comprehensive Cornwall wildlife trust survey here last summer, as we are hoping to get County wildlife status on our land, so I am hoping that can be used to endorse our application. Did it take you a long time to get endor...

We are thrilled to be working with ecologist and ornithologist Robbie Phillips and Tamar Valley National Landscape to offer these 3 exciting events showcasing our wonderful Tamar Valley wildlife and habitats. Wildlife of the Night – Saturday May 25th 8pm – 11pm A wander around the woodland and meado...

Hello Jon I agree with Steve. Our meadows are full of yellow rattle, knapweed, achillia and many other wild flowers. We have never had any issues with selling our hay. What we do find is that as the grass reduces and the meadow flowers grow in numbers, the bulk amount of hay that comes off the land ...