This page summarises articles about grassland and meadows with links to the full documents. New articles will be added over time.
Creating Biodiverse Grassland – This article by Simon Spencer, based on his academic studies and experience of keeping a smallholding for over forty years, offers advice on management processes to achieve species and flower rich meadows. It starts by introducing the problems created by modern grassland management for grazing, and then describes the basic requirements for flower rich grassland. Simon continues by defining good practice for meadow cutting and grazing regimes. The article finishes by discussing the problems of scrub invasion and the work needed to control it.
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