How to Create a Meadow, Matt Pitts

A practical step-by-step guide to meadow creation, restoration and management with meadows specialist Matt Pitts. Matt Pitts is Plantlife’s meadows expert who advises landowners and farmers on the best ways to create and manage meadows. The talk is primarily for those who have a field or paddock and would like a meadow plus those who already have one and would like to know a lot more - everything from finding out about key soil requirements for successful meadow restoration to learning about positive indicator plants. This talk will also appeal to anyone wanting to know how to turn their lawn into a flowering meadow as the methods are similar. Retired farmer Philip Hamley of Lethytep joins the talk to share how he successfully restored several fields to stunning wildflower meadows using green hay.