Shakespeare tells us: ‘Summer’s lease hath all too short a date….’ Make the most of it this year. Join some of our Weald meadow days, exploring these lovely grasslands. Learn how rare and full of life they are, and how they function to increase local biodiversity and mitigate against climate change. They’re a fundamental part of the Weald’s landscape. See the different flowers, bees, butterflies, and how they vary across the season. Although the plants in Weald grasslands are similar, every meadow is different. It’s these similarities and differences which are so fascinating.
When planning this series of events, we thought of having a single designated day for meadow owners to open their gates across the Weald, but decided instead to stretch this across several weeks. Each meadow selected has different highlights at different points in the summer. It gives meadow owners the opportunity to see each other’s sites too, and to learn what works for them. There’s nothing as useful to we farmers as walking round good sites to see if you can up your game. Even if it makes us (grass) green with envy!
We start in Marden on April 25th, which is early – we hope for early orchids, so fingers crossed the weather warms up.
Please make donations on the day to the organisers