Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…
The last surviving example of unimproved grassland on Thames Gravel in Surrey.
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
An excellent example of an unimproved hay meadow. Designated as Kent's Coronation Meadow.
Enjoy the wonderful hay meadows at Bowber head Farm at their peak.
Enjoy the wonderful hay meadows at Bowber head Farm at their peak.
Enjoy the wonderful hay meadows at Bowber head Farm at their peak.
Enjoy the wonderful hay meadows at Bowber head Farm at their peak.
Refresh or improve your identification skills of meadow plants
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…