The Natural History of Keyworth Meadows

July 2010

Preparation of the Burial Ground Meadow continues. It is crucial that the pernicious weeds such as docks, thistles and nettles are eliminated before seeding and they are proving to be difficult to get rid of. It may be that the field will not be ready for seeding until the spring. The trees that were planted around the margin and in the bottom corners are just about surviving, despite the drought. It is quite a trek up and down with watering cans but they have been helped out on a few occasions, though the hornbeams seem to have fared badly regardless.

The access path into Keyworth Meadow is in great need of a thorough work session as the Blackthorn on one side and the hawthorn on the other are about to meet up in places! Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White, Large Skipper and Small Tortoiseshell were all on the wing at the end of June.

Neil Pinder