Wildlife

Late autumn and winter are the time of year for hedgelaying. No birds are nesting now and the trees are dormant. Since the hedge is still a source of food and shelter, hedges are laid in rotation around the meadow, so that the habitat isn’t lost all in one go (and because we don’t have enough people to do it all at once!) Read More

As I browsed in the field margins and rougher grass areas looking for bumble bees my eye was drawn to all the different seed heads which are so prominent. Read More

September means meteorological autumn is here and that means ripening fruit. Read More

What a difference the sun has made to the meadow. The hay was taken almost a month earlier than last year, so at the beginning of August, instead of rows of grass, we already have the first plants reflowering after the cut. Read More

Haymaking time has arrived. The wild flowers have mainly set seed by now and the process of haymaking ensures that the seeds are spread out in the field and reach the soil. Read More

The meadow is looking at its most magnificent this month. Read More

The sun is finally coming out and the meadow is making the most of it – especially its tiny residents. Read More

The meadow is awakening from all the battering it took in March from rain, snow and frost. Read More