The meadow grows from strength to strength. Pulling out the Perennial Ryegrass and False Oatgrass in the autumn has paid off, and the dominant grass is now Upright Brome - which is allowing the flowers more air to breath.
The Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Tragopogon pratensis) is really taking off...
...as are the usual suspects:
Really impressive is the Yellow Rattle I planted as seeds last autumn on the west side - they now carpet the area, and you can clearly see the reduction in grasses
Here is the meadow in the village from which I collected the seeds - note how the flower diversity is concentrated among the Yellow Rattle
And for a display of the difference in management between semi-natural and improved grassland - look no further than the view from my terrace
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