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This is a great thread and I'm off to root leaves from my few plants to propagate some new additions to my lawn/ mini meadow
Thanks Amy for that original informative post

Hi, Following the online talks about managing verges we have some useful links from the speakers and other information. If you missed the talk, watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4D5aTxnkU&t=221s Devon County Council ’s document downloads, including step-by-step guidance document ht...

Hi, Yes I agree. Topsoil is generally far too fertile and you will be endlessly battling tough grasses and other vigorous plants. There is a lovely case study you might be interested in, where a meadow was created from scratch after stripping off the topsoil and selling it! See https://moormeadows.o...

Hi All, There has been some chat here about various verge related issues from signage, monitoring, how to get started etc. I am compiling questions for the DCC ecologist, who will be joining us next Weds at 7pm for the next in the series of FREE talks. See https://forum.moremeadows.org.uk/viewtopic....

Yes, iRECORD is good. A warning that many apps store your records but that's where they stay and there's no way of getting them verified to make sure species are what you say they are. Biological records are valuable data that helps inform the status of wildlife and are held by our Devon Biological ...

Hi Amy Some years ago I collected a lot of V. riv seed and propagated violet plug plants for a fritillary project. It is slightly fiddly as you need to collect the pods at the right stage. However, I found it was very satisfying once I'd got my eye in and found some good spots. If you have a nice ed...

This topic is about how to collect and grow plants relating to other habitats you may be interested in. See the meadow section for grassland plants.

If you're not sure how to go about seed collection and sowing, see the post in this section viewtopic.php?f=24&t=84

Hi, I see you are in Lincolnshire so a local Devon mix isn't necessary. I have tried seed from landlife before. See https://www.wildflower.co.uk/wildflower-seed-mixtures/80-20-wildflower-meadows-seed-mixtures.html Emorsgate is another supplier and they aren't too far from you, although I don't know ...

That looks promising. You have yarrow, ox-eye daisy, salad burnet, creeping buttercup and some sort of crane's bill (probably Dove's-foot Crane's-bill) in your photos. Steve's advice is definitely the way to go.
Stand back and enjoy!