Grassland management
Identifying your grassland type is the first step in deciding the best management for your grassland. There are many different grassland types, depending on the local geology, soil and what the land has been used for in the past. However most fall into 1 of 3 key types.
Spring and early summer are the best time to survey your grassland - plants are in flower and identification is much easier! Our video (left) highlights some plants to look out for. If you would help identifying your grassland please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Unimproved grassland Unimproved grasslands can support up to 50 kinds of grasses and wildflowers including such scarce and attractive 'indicators' as Dyer's Greenweed, Pepper Saxifrage, Green-winged Orchid, Betony, and Sneezewort. Do you think ... Read more |
Semi-improved grassland Semi-improved grasslands still retain a good number of grasses and valuable wildflowers such as Red Clover, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Ox-eye Daisy and Knapweed which are important for Bumblebees and many other ... Read more |
Improved grassland Improved grassland consists of mainly Ryegrass with few flowers such as buttercups, docks and thistles. Although there may be high numbers of these 'weeds', they have little value for wildlife. These ... Read more |
