Creating and Managing a Woodmeadow

Date/Time

26 June 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location

Three Hagges Woodmeadow Nature Reserve,York Road, Escrick, York, Yorkshire, YO19 6EF, Yorks and Humberside

Visit Plantlife’s Three Hagges Woodmeadow Reserve to learn what woodmeadows are, how this one was created and is managed for biodiversity.

Woodmeadows are a biodiverse habit, through this session participants will:

Know what a woodmeadow is and its place in the wider landscape
Learn how Three Hagges Woodmeadow came into being and how Plantlife is managing it with vital support from the local community
Consider the features of a woodmeadow compared with other habitat types
Optional visit to a newly established woodmeadow site.

During the visit you will spend time in the site’s polytunnel where volunteers grow plants from seed, and visit another local site where a newly established woodmeadow is in development. You will also explore Three Hagges Woodmeadow and consider the challenges and successes of creating and managing a woodmeadow.

This event is hosted by Kara Garnett, Plantlife’s Three Hagges Woodmeadow Nature Reserve Manager. It is an outdoor event. Bring a packed lunch or visit the café adjacent.

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