As part of a larger, collaborative project called Hedges and Edges, Longrun Meadow aims to create 150m of new hedge this autumn and winter and create a similar length of ecotones (a graded rise of vegetation from grass through to mature trees) around the planted trees.
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With March beginning tomorrow, and the weather feeling very much like spring, it’s time to stop work on hedging and tree cutting and let nature get on with the rest.
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Come and have a go at willow weaving and hazel hurdle making between 10 and 12 in the area by the Willow Cathedral.
Join us on New Year’s Day for a botanical treasure hunt suitable for all ages and levels of expertise.
Somerset Wildlife Trust are running the #BigTauntonLitterPick across the town and Longrun is one of the places you can get involved. Read More
Join us on National Meadows Day for a walk around the meadow. We’ll have a look at the plants that are flowering and the animals that feed on them. Read More
The grassy areas of Longrun are getting very long at the moment, but they aren’t messy and uncut, they are a hay crop, waiting for wildflower seeds to be ripe before being cut, dried and taken away. Read More
