It may have felt like summer for a few days last week but March is the first month in (meteorological) spring and long range forecasts suggest we’re in for wet and windy weather.
Snow was the big news this week, but what else is going on on the meadow? Read More
This is the second year we’ve searched the meadow for plants in flower on New Year’s Day, but this year the weather was much kinder to us! In glorious sunshine we set out with ID books, hand lenses and plenty of enthusiasm to see what was we might find in flower.
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This month, we’re asking you for your nature notes. What are you seeing on the meadow now?
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
