The Meadow Makers' Network Forum

Would you like to buy a former mill in West Devon surrounded by a private nature reserve that is teeming with wildlife and has a fascinating history? The 34-acre reserve, six miles from Launceston, is home to an extraordinary range of species; from Beavers to Glow worms and Kingfishers to Harvest mi...

The West Devon Meadows Group is joining forces with Cornwall's Wildflower Collective to hold a series of plant identification courses. The first of these will be held at the Tamar Valley Donkey Park at Gunnislake on Friday, May 23rd. The course will be run by Budding Nature, a company that specialis...

The West Devon Meadows Group is joining forces with Cornwall's Wildflower Collective to hold a series of plant identification courses. The first of these will be held at the Tamar Valley Donkey Park at Gunnislake on Friday, May 23rd. The course will be run by Budding Nature, a company that specialis...

Meadow lovers in West Devon might like to support a bid by the Devon Wildlife Trust to buy a wildflower-rich area of grassland near Okehampton. Collaven Moor adjoins the Trust's existing Stourton Quarry and would double the size of the reserve. The moor consists of 20 acres of wet grassland, heath, ...

Hi Alice, I've signed the petition. Like Donna I wondered if your local wildlife trust was helping you? Is it possible the grassland could be defined as ancient? As if so I think an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for a change of use. I think District Councils have been instructed to inc...

Meadow enthusiasts in West Devon are urgently seeking others who share their passion for this rare and special habitat. The West Devon Meadows Group – which is part of Moor Meadows – is looking for people to strengthen its steering group. They’re particularly keen to hear from people with organising...

Meadow enthusiasts in West Devon are urgently seeking others who share their passion for this rare and special habitat. The West Devon Meadows Group – which is part of Moor Meadows – is looking for people to strengthen its steering group. They’re particularly keen to hear from people with organising...

Hi Jamie, Thank you for your message. Yes we too had some concerns about this and we're seeking more information from Rosemoor. Their meadows also contain a few non-native species such as cyclamen-flowered daffodil and hoop petticoat daffodil (from Portugal and Spain) and blue and white Camassias. A...

Is anyone looking for green hay to restore or create a wildflower meadow? The West Devon Meadows Group has been offered several bales from meadows near Torrington. But these are no ordinary meadows – these are RHS meadows. The offer came from the Royal Horticulture Society’s Rosemoor Gardens. It was...

Is anyone looking for green hay to restore or create a wildflower meadow? The West Devon Meadows Group has been offered several bales from meadows near Torrington. But these are no ordinary meadows – these are RHS meadows. The offer came from the Royal Horticulture Society’s Rosemoor Gardens. It was...