Grassland
Documents
Creating a grassland
This sheet gives a step by step guide to creating a wildflower grassland from sctatch for small and large sites. Allow a year for preparation and consider how you will manage the site after wildflower and grass species have been introduced.
Using local wildflower seed
This sheet gives a step by step guide to using locally sourced wildflower seed
Enhancing a grassland
This sheet is a step by step guide to enhancing an existing area of grassland with wildflower seeds or plant plugs.
Taking a soil sample
This sheet gives a step by step guide to testing your soil's acidity. If your soil is slightly acidic, nutrient poor and records of the site show poor cropping, damp areas, slopes or next to woodland/water then consider creation.
Land Management Guidance - Meadows
Guidance on the management of wildflower grassland in the High Weald
Wildflower grasslands in the Weald - habitat leaflet
Please note that the contact details within this leaflet is out of date - up to date meadow contacts can be found on the wildflower grasslands page
Weed Control
This sheet gives a step by step guide to dealing with perennial weeds such as Ragwort, Dock and Thistles - which are not wildflowers.





