Meadow creation & management
For those wondering how to create a new meadow; or restore and manage an existing wildflower area
For those wondering how to create a new meadow; or restore and manage an existing wildflower area
Meadow crane's-bill has striking violet flowers that pepper hay meadows, verges and grasslands with colour in summer. It is also a popular choice for gardeners and attracts a wide variety of…
Our event stands, themes and activities need to be eye-catching and engage people of all ages, so we are looking for creative people who would like to help us achieve the amazing ‘wow’ factor in…
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…
Discover Mellis Common's incredible flora and learn how to identify some of its fabulous wildflowers
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Sam Hanks, Wilder Landscapes Manager, reflects on our collaboration with Suffolk farmers to restore and create habitat to benefit great crested newts.
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.
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…
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…