wildflower field about to be ploughed HELP!!

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by leifus

And on the rattle seeds I was planning to ask and also I asked her if I could plant a buddleia bush in the hedgerow to attract even more insects and butterflies

As nice as Buddleia is, it is a non-native, which can be very invasive in the right (wrong) situations, and could be detrimental to the area you are concerned about. You would also be breaking the law by deliberately planting a non-native species in the countryside.

Cheers,

Adam

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

As nice as Buddleia is, it is a non-native, which can be very invasive in the right (wrong) situations, and could be detrimental to the area you are concerned about. You would also be breaking the law by deliberately planting a non-native species in the countryside.

Cheers,

Adam

oh right ok - I'll scrap that plan then

[leifus]

woooo thanks guys!! The farmer has just told me she'll wait 3 or 4 years before ploughing now!!! Fantastic!!!

Oh and I'll do a blog on what I've seen in the field sometime soon....

[tigger]

Well done Leifus! Really glad that you have had a result with this one. I'm sure the farmer was really impressed by your letter (I know I would have been!). It will be great to read your blog and see some of the pictures from the meadow.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by tigger

Well done Leifus! Really glad that you have had a result with this one. I'm sure the farmer was really impressed by your letter (I know I would have been!). It will be great to read your blog and see some of the pictures from the meadow.

thanks i'll do a separate post about it in the next couple of days with blog and photos!! It's fantastic!!

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by leifus

woooo thanks guys!! The farmer has just told me she'll wait 3 or 4 years before ploughing now!!! Fantastic!!!

Will she mow an area as a landing strip for the flying pigs?

Jim

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by leifus

woooo thanks guys!! The farmer has just told me she'll wait 3 or 4 years before ploughing now!!! Fantastic!!!

Won't you be back to square one then? What with compulsory set-aside being scrapped I really would advise that some contact with the wildlife trust would be appropriate if only to gauge the importance of the site. Then they might be able to assist in the future management of the site in some way e.g. grant-funding, ELS agri-environment scheme, etc.

Best of luck,

Adam

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Won't you be back to square one then? What with compulsory set-aside being scrapped I really would advise that some contact with the wildlife trust would be appropriate if only to gauge the importance of the site. Then they might be able to assist in the future management of the site in some way e.g. grant-funding, ELS agri-environment scheme, etc.

Best of luck,

Adam

k thanks