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The Wildlife Meadow at Ashwood opens to visitors

Posted on Friday 29th May 2015
A waymarked path through the meadow

We are pleased to announce the official opening of our beautiful wildlife meadow on Saturday May 30th.  You can wander along waymarked paths through flower-filled grassland… cow-parsley, buttercups, campion, speedwell and daisies all grow in great profusion, buzzing with insect life.  There are mature trees, hedgerows and stunning canal side views across to Kinver Edge. Under the guidance of conservationist Tom Woodhall, we are now managing the area specifically to encourage local wildlife to visit. Our aim is to increase biodiversity by creating a new haven for wildlife for all to enjoy while hopefully giving our customers the enthusiasm and know-how to do the same.

Blue Tit chicks peeping out from their nest

There will be lots going on this year starting with scrub clearance and the planting of native shrubs followed by detailed surveys of plants, birds, invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fungi. Once we know exactly what species we have we will adjust our management plan using the latest ecological knowledge in order to benefit any rarer species we find and make further improvements.

The Wildlife Meadow (which is situated adjacent to the nursery) is private and will only be open to the public  in conjunction with John’s Garden Open Days . Entrance is via John’s Garden and will be well signposted. We hope that in the future it will also be available for private visits from special interest groups: for more information please contact us.

In the meantime don’t forget you can encourage wildlife to your garden no matter how little space you have. Look out for the RHS ‘Perfect for Pollinators’ logo on our plants as well as plants native to Britain when designing your garden and soon your garden will be buzzing – just like our meadow!

Don’t forget to look out for our annual ‘Go Wild in the Garden!’ event this summer for fun and educational wildlife related activities!

A view across the meadow towards Kinver

A view across the meadow towards Kinver

Cow Parsley beneath the birches

Cow Parsley beneath the birches