The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

The next Sustainable South Hams field trip takes places on Wednesday 2nd November 10.30am-2.30pm, near Tuckenhay. It's bookable here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hedges-trees-and-ponds-creating-wildlife-corridors-tickets-418094480847. Mike Pearey of Hillside near Tuckenhay will take us on a tour ...

Sustainable South Hams is hosting a Living Churchyards field trip to East Allington on Friday 14th October 10am-1pm. David Curry, the Environmental Advisor for the Diocese of Exeter, will be making a presentation of the Living Churchyards scheme in the village hall, followed by a site visit to St An...

We're interested to hear of Monty Don's comment about the wildlife value of grasses. We have around five acres of what we would describe as grassy meadows, which are surrounded by hedgerows and also have small scrubby areas within it. It is a place of abundant wildlife and busyness, especially in th...

I'm really pleased to see mention on here about hogweed. I have a hogweed 'meadow' in my 'rewilded' valley, but within that area I also have approximately 40 other plants species which appear either before the hogweed, or alongside it. The flowers are covered with invertebrates, many of which I can'...

Hello Viv It sounds like you have a wonderful green space there and you'll enjoy watching the changes as they evolve. You'll find that this is a moving landscape where no one species will dominate. There is always one which will come along and look dominant, only to be budged over by the next specie...