The great British meadow - Kew
Jul 15, 2019 · This quintessential landscape has drastically reduced over the last 70 years and it is estimated that only 2-3% of the hay meadows present in the 1930s remains today. Considering almost a third of British flora is found in meadow and grassland habitat, including many of our rarest and most threatened species, that is a worrying thought.
History of Meadows - English Heritage
Meadows have been a part of the English farming landscape for over a thousand years. Find out how meadows have been a constant and valuable part of agricultural and social history, and provide important historic settings for many of our sites.
Preserving Britain's meadows - Kew
The raw, unaffected beauty of wildflowers in a meadow has inspired artists, poets and writers for centuries. Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi), cowslip (Primula veris), cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) – their …
What is a meadow? - Kew
Jun 28, 2024 · Meadows of all types are critical to our ecosystems, and have a role to play in the fight against climate change. Today, a meadow is often used to describe any largely unmanaged natural area with a proliferation of grasses and flowers.
Inspiring English wildflower meadows you can visit
Aug 11, 2022 · Broad swathes of wildflower meadow were once a common sight across Britain, abuzz with bees and butterflies and stippled with colourful blooms.
Protecting England's Meadows - English Heritage
Meadows are one of the rarest habitats in the UK, with 97% of this habitat lost in Britain since World War II. English Heritage properties have some of the last remaining meadows, which are vital for biodiversity.
A guide to the common and rare plants of meadows
A guide to the common and uncommon plants that you may find in a Dartmoor meadow, by Norman Baldock, author of 'The Wildlife of Dartmoor', and former senior ecologist at Dartmoor National Park
Wildflower meadows | The Wildlife Trusts
Here's our list of 50 of the finest wildflower meadows in the UK, cared for by Wildlife Trusts: Augill Pasture - Around the remains of old lead smelt mills, species rich grasslands contain a huge variety of different meadow flowers such as orchids, melancholy thistle and devil's-bit scabious.
Meadow guide: where to see and best wildflowers to plant
Here is our expert guide on meadows in the UK, revealing what hay meadows are, a brief history of British meadows, different types of meadow, when to visit, plants to look for, wildlife to spot, …
Wild flowers in Britain - National Trust
One of Britain's most diverse habitats, wildflower meadows can contain up to 40 species in one square metre. They attract pollinating insects such as bees, beetles, butterflies, and moths, which make wild flowers valuable for food crops.