The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

This must be a cause for celebration for any new meadow maker! Our small patch of meadow in our garden was created 4 years ago by "yellow rattling" a patch of scratched up lawn. The first year we had ribwort plantain dominating alongside the yellow rattle, this year the cat's ear has sprea...

Possibly not very lucrative in the conventional sense right now, but it would be interesting to know what government subsidies are in the pipeline under the upcoming ELMS scheme... Perhaps a Higher Level Stewardship type funding will become available that actually makes it financially viable for a f...

I'm delighted to see you've included Ben Averis' book and that you like it. I had the privilege of meeting Ben and surveying with him many years ago in Scotland while he was preparing this book. An amazing ecologist and teacher, and a very nice guy.

Hi Mark, I have just joined the forum. I would echo the recommendation of Goren farm for local provenance seed. Julian sells seed commercially, both pure Yellow Rattle and an excellent grass/flower mix. If you want seed from fresh hay, I have some friends in the Yarty valley who have very high quali...