Enjoy National Meadows Day on 6 July exploring the species-rich grasslands and meadows on the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge. #NationalMeadowsDay #CheshireSandstoneRidge #SpeciesRichGrasslands sandstoneridge.org.uk/news/national-…

We were delighted to publish a new ClydeGrasslands study recently on #speciesrichgrasslands led by GCV Green Network on behalf of partners Plantlife Scotland Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Bumblebee Conservation Trust NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund Net Zero Scotland See below thread for key points... 👇

This bird's-foot-trefoil is showing its full summer lustre, growing on the Benbecula machair in the Western Isles. #SpeciesRichGrasslands #BirdsFootTrefoil #Machair #NatureScot ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

Our #speciesrichgrasslands are the unsung heroes of carbon storage and #biodiversity support. Compared to woods and peatland, they are overlooked & undervalued by governments   Without funding, we risk losing our wildlife-rich grasslands. Donate here 💚 bit.ly/3JE3UeB

James Rebanks Janet Hughes Graham Denny Martin Lines Defra UK Sir Mark Spencer Nature Friendly Farming Network The Wildlife Trusts Oakbank Game FWAG East Farm Wildlife A webinar worth listening to here for all government payment scheme designers -farmers & crofters describing how they manage their #speciesrichgrasslands & #machair & what support would help them to continue youtu.be/ZH0bWBSJrsk

It is 'completely unnecessary' Michael Gove for Homes England to be issuing threats to councils to use #speciesRichGrasslands, #ancientwoodland #WildlifeHabitats for development. Plantlife Big Meadow Search RSPB Woodland Trust🌳 EFRA Committee telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/…

Want to know more about the health benefits of species-rich grasslands? This one day workshop will include guest speakers, case studies, a farm walk and local field visit. farm-ed.co.uk/event-details/… #horsepastures #biodiversity #speciesrichgrasslands #farmwalk #horsemanagement

It’s Day 2 of #NatureFriendlyFarmingWeek, themed #SpeciesRichGrasslands 🌷🐑🌱🐄🌸 So important for nature, climate, food production and farm resilience 💪 Dyma ambell lun o’r ffarm 🙂

Want to know more about the #healthbenefits of #speciesrichgrasslands & the positive impact your #equinebusiness has on the landscape and #biodiversity? This one day workshop will include guest speakers, case studies, a farm walk and local field visit. farm-ed.co.uk/event-details/…

#Meadows and #SpeciesRichGrasslands are at risk, even in the Cairngorms National Park. We have 3 exciting #FreeEvents for grassland/meadow lovers coming up, being delivered by FCCT, organised by CNPA, Plantlife Scotland & Speyside Fields for Wildlife. Details in thread below! 👇

Oh I look forward to reading this. Even if some of the news on precious #SemiNaturalGrasslands is bad. Nevertheless we have an amazing resource of #SpeciesRichGrasslands which are #ToBeTreasured

Plantlife CNN Good point and an interesting read. #wildflowers sequester carbon as well as benefitting #biodiversity. Plantlife are there any papers showing comparative carbon figures for trees and #speciesrichgrasslands?

What have #HeathSpottedOrchid & #Corncrake got in common? Both are found in #coastal #speciesrichgrasslands on the #Scottish #Islands, like this #beautiful #orchid on #Islay. Other answers welcomed? #naturefriendlyfarming #wildlifefriendlyfarming #Dactylorhizamaculata #crexcrex

Love these new Best Practice leaflets, you can now save, view & print #planfornature #hedgerowmanagement #speciesrichgrasslands #peatlands #watercourse All available website. Review & let us know what should covered be next....1st is the Plan for Nature farmingfornature.ie/wp-content/upl…

A few extra days to vote for AranLIFE/Caomhnú Árann #eip , the only Irish finalist in the Conservation category natura2000award-application.eu/finalist/3260 #speciesrichgrasslands #eipagri

Meet our September #FFNAmbassador Pádraic Ó Flaithearta from the Aran Islands. #HNVland #supportHNVfarmers #speciesrichgrasslands #HNVneedsfarmers #supportfarmersthatsupportnature More information here bit.ly/PadraicOFla

Yellow rattle have seeded as devil’s bit scabious takes over on Aran winterage #speciesrichgrasslands #Aranfarming