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This is a great idea!

I usually sow annuals in my garden borders in April and May for autumn flowering. You could try sowing some now in seed trays, cornflower, for example, but transplanting into tall vegetation can be tricky, as young plants may be smothered. For more oxeye daisy next year, sow the seeds in September o...

Join us for The Meadow-Makers’ Conference - a celebration of 10 years of Moor Meadows! Saturday 12th July 2025 9.30am–4.30pm Jubilee Hall, Chagford, Dartmoor This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow landowners, farmers, and gardeners for a day of expert talks, inspiring ideas, and pra...

Saving Biodiversity: The Essential Role of County Wildlife Sites Thursday 1st May, 7.30pm, online With Jack Rivers, Devon Biodiversity Records Centre and Sophie Pavelle, author and science communicator Register to receive the link (or to watch later):https://Countywildlifesitestalk.eventbrite.co.uk...

Hi everyone, The next Moor Meadows talk in the series for The Big Devon Meadows Count is on a relatively unknown topic: Saving Biodiversity: The Essential Role of County Wildlife Sites lst May, 7.30pm, online with Jack Rivers from The Devon Biodiversity Centre and Sophie Pavelle, author and science ...

Don't worry they will regrow, from the base. You don't need to scarify, you may damage seedling that you might want to keep. You will start seeing new growth as soon as the soil warms up. The plants that are starting to flower here (at 100m on Dartmoor) are primroses and celandines, not much else ye...

£6 a small round bale - it's about one and a half time's the size of a small square bale.

A Pesticide Free Devon Conference & Gathering organised by Green Futures, Newton Abbot Saturday 7th June 10.30am-4.30pm The Courtney Centre, Newton Abbot Key speakers: Guy Singh Watson, Riverford Organics Amanda Keetley, Devon Environment Foundation Martin Wrigley, MP for Newton Abbot Plus a ra...

Hi Rebecca If you can't find buyers, you may find a local farmer will cut and bale it for you in exchange for the hay. I had that arrangement when I started, though you may have to compromise when it is cut There is a wonderful meadows initiative in Peebles: https://www.merlindalenature.com/ Good lu...

Grants up to £2,000 are available to transform an urban green space with UK native plants or fungi, encourage wildlife and involve your local community. Funded by Grow Wild, the outreach programme run by Kew Gardens. There are two schemes: Community Programme – up to £2,000 to transform an urban spa...