High Weald AONB

Grassland

Documents

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Bracken management and control Bracken management and control

Natural England Technical guidance note on the control of bracken

Creating a grassland 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 Using local wildflower seed

This sheet gives a step by step guide to using  locally sourced wildflower seed

Enhancing a grassland 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 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 Land Management Guidance - Meadows

Guidance on the management of wildflower grassland in the High Weald

Wildflower grasslands in the Weald - habitat leaflet 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Please note that the contact details within this leaflet is out of date - up to date meadow contacts can be found on the wildflower grasslands page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 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.
Miscellaneous