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AVON MEADOWS COMMUNITY WETLAND NATURE RESERVE
PERSHORE, WORCESTERSHIRE
GRASSLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
OBJECTIVE: To enhance the species diversity of the selected Middle Meadow. Currently
MG4c/MG9b with approx. 16-18 species per sq m; aim for solid MG4c or even MG4b with 20+
species per sq m
Method: Green hay strewing in July 2017 followed by supplemental seed spreading in September
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DONOR: LAZY MEADOW, HAMPTON, EVESHAM.
Floodplain Meadow with the Merrybrook along one boundary. True MG4b arguably should be SSSI.
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AVON MEADOWS HAY CUT
Cut 3rd July, Turned 5th July, Baled and removed 8th July. Fine and hot weather throughout.
Total 136 x 350kg bales = 48 Tons compared with 80 Tons 2016 and 40 Tons 2015 from approx. 12ha
SOUTH MEADOW
MIDDLE MEADOW
NORTH MEADOW
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BALING AND REMOVAL
Baling North
Meadow
Loading North
Meadow
And Away across
Middle Meadow
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PREPARATION:
Light harrowing with 15ft spring-tine harrow 1oth July
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GREEN HAY STREWING ON MIDDLE MEADOW:
Actual area on Middle Meadow = 115x70m = 8,000sq m.
Area cut on Lazy Meadow = 120x22m = 2,640sq m (i.e. 1:3 ratio)
Arrival on-site at Lazy Meadow just after 9:00am
CUTTING: (BCS Commander type tractor with Bellon Mit 80cm twin disc rotary mower attachment)
Started just after 9:30. Total time taken 1hr
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BALING: Same Tractor as for cutting with but CAEB Internetional Mini Baler attachment producing
52cm x 55cm round bales weighing some 25kgs each as green hay. Total of 46 bales produced in 1½
hrs.
First Load of 24 bales ready to go at 12:00 noon.
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STREWING AT MIDDLE MEADOW: 13th July
1st load arrives 12:15
Rolling out the bales and spreading 8 volunteers working.
2nd load positioned
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All finished by 14:15.