Species – and flower rich

  • Much of the grassland has 20-25 species of plant per metre square (grasses as well as flowering-plants)
  • The grassland is rich in flowers. In part this is because we used diverse seed mixes that included 50-70 species of flowering plant. How rich is ‘flower-rich’ – read more
  • The seed mix had a high proportion of flower seeds with c.80% flower and 20% grass in the initial mix
  • Flowers may also be apparent because grazing animals are excluded from many parts of the grassland during May-August so flowers are not eaten off
View with Greater Knapweed
Greater Knapweed and Small Scabious
Rich in flowering Kidney Vetch, Red Clover and Wild Parsnip – eight year-old grassland that has not been grazed
Rich in flowering Kidney Vetch, Red Clover and Wild Parsnip – eight year-old grassland that has not been grazed