On the Friday we decided to go and have a look at Ledwyche meadow at Burford House Gardens as June seems to be the month when it looks its best.
Ledwyche Meadow was created for the Millennum and changed what was farmed arable land into a wildflower meadow. It covers around one and a half acres of meadow with a small section of woodland which contains a Beech Dragon Maze. Over the last few years remedial work has been carried out on the Ledwyche Brook and the meadow only re-opened two years ago.
Initially, the meadow was left to its own devices for a few years and it naturally rewilded with fauna and flora species increasing. In June 2022 the Marches Meadow Trust helped a survey a small section of the meadow and found 61 species of plant including Teasel, Wild Carrot, Meadow Cranesbill and Ox-eye Daisy. The survey helped to demonstrate how best the manage the site. It will benefit wildlife in the area as there are larval food plants for insects especially moths and butterflies and flowers provide nectar and seed for birds.
Ox-eye Daisies, Knapweed and Hogweed.
A yellow and black longhorn beetle on Hogweed flowers.
Red campion is still flowering.
Ledwyche Brook which joins the River Teme nearby.
Before we left we had a look round Burford House Gardens - there have been a lot of changes flower wise since we visited in May. I do love these gardens they are so quiet and peaceful. We didn't see anyone at all and only saw two people in the meadow.
We saw a few butterflies - Large Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral and "whites" which was a lot more than we managed at Ivycroft Gardens where B just glimpsed one Meadow Brown. This year seems better for bees but butterflies sadly still seem in short supply.
Timothy was relieved he was finally wearing his t-shirt. It was another hot and humid day!
We returned home on Saturday afternoon to be greeted by a chocolate cake D had made for us :)
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks).
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