The Manorial Court for the Hundred and Borough of Cricklade
From Shoots to Roots: revealing the above and below ground structure of meadow plants
Vicky Bowskill and Irina Tatarenko from the Floodplain Meadows Partnership have been busy during lockdown. They have published this ‘Shoots to Roots’ botanical art showing some of the plants which grow in North Meadow. Continue reading “Shoots to Roots”
North Meadow is in full flood this week. The National Nature Reserve is part of the floodplain for the River Thames and River Churn. Floodplains take the excess water when river levels are high and can extend over a wide area. It is quite normal for the floodplain to be inundated during the winter months and is one of the features which creates this species rich for lowland hay meadow habitat. Continue reading “North Meadow in Flood”