Wildflower Hay Meadow 

general view of the haymeadow

The creation of a wildflower meadow, however small, can add a resource for work on sampling an ecosystem and learning about plant diversity and interactions including insect pollination.

A description of the raising of wild flowers from seeds in order to create a meadow can be found in our booklet.

History & Habitat Replacement

Farming methods have changed over the last century. Fields now tend to be monocultures of grass or other crops. The significance of biodiversity can be emphasised and the importance of replacing habitats such as meadows and hedgerows. Currie Wildflower meadow demonstrates habitat replacement.
haymeadow

 

Resources

spore print worksheet Drawing Flowers Worksheet
spore print worksheet Sampling An Ecosystem Worksheet - use Quadrats, Pitfall Traps and Sweep Netting
spore print worksheet Haymaking Worksheet
spore print worksheet Art Information Sheet
pollination information sheet Pollination Information Sheet - find out all about pollination
Picture Gallery
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