Case studies

What other projects can I learn from?

We are compiling case studies of restoration projects from around the country. These are carried out by people locally, who have kindly agreed to share their findings with us, or where we are carrying out monitoring ourselves.

The history of floodplain meadows

• Strips, parcels and stones at Lugg Meadow, Herefordshire
• The Friends of Mottey Meadows, Staffordshire
• A history of the Oxford Meads, Oxfordshire
• North Meadow, Wiltshire: marker stones -  the designation of floodplain meadow features
• Portholme Meadow, Cambridgeshire: traditional management by hay auctioning and aftermath grazing

Conservation

• Extreme flooding and subsequent management of the species rich plant community at North Meadow NNR, Wiltshire
• Use of social investments to buy land for nature conservation
• Control of Phalaris and Phragmites at Winnall Moors in Hampshire.

Nutrients

• Impact of summer flooding on floodplain meadow biodiversity from nutrient deposition
• Investigating the nutrient budget of the Oxford Meads, Oxfordshire

Hydrology

• Wheldrake Ings, North Yorkshire - plant communities in relation to topography and water levels
• West Sedgemoor, Somerset - plant communities in relation to topography and water levels

Management

• Control of invasive sedges
• Changes in management at Kingsthorpe Meadow, Northamptonshire
• Staggered cutting at Upham
• Historic managament at Wheldrake Ings, North Yorkshire
• Chimney Meadows, Oxfordshire - reduction of high P levels through management

Monitoring

• Fancott Woods and Meadow, Bedfordshire - a management trial to determine change in site management

Restoration site case studies

General

• Floodplain meadow creation; a landowners perspective in Northamptonshire
• Somerford Mead, Oxfordshire- a long-term restoration project. How long does it take?
• Restoring and recreating species rich grassland through a variety of techniques: Rawcliffe Meadows, York

Restoration through change in management 

• Bishops Meadow
• Blackwell Hill Meadow (House and Riverside Meadows)
• Cae’r Ddôl
• Chimney Meadows East Hey North
• Mill Field Stony Stratford 1
• OU Meadow
• Piddle Brook Meadows, Worcestershire - change from pasture to meadow management
• Stony Stratford 3
• Achurch 1
• Achurch 2

Restoration through change in water levels

• Fotheringhay Meadow, Northamptonshire - restoration with good soil structure and hydrology
• Wheldrake Ings, North Yorkshire - water-level management for birds
• Seighford Moor, Staffordshire - changing ditch-water levels for species richness

Restoration through using a commercial seed mix

• The Earth Trust Riverside Field
• Aldwincle Field 3
• Fawley Court Bottom River Meadow 1
• Fawley Court Bottom River Meadow 2
• Oundle Big Meadow
• The Earth Trust Two Ponds Field
• The Earth Trust The Waterboard
• The Earth Trust Ferry Field
• Willen Lake
• Broad Meadow Northamptonshire - converting an arable field to a floodplain meadow
• Oundle Big Meadow - converting an arable field to a floodplain meadow using a commercial seed mix.
• Tewkesbury Nature Reserve 1
• Tewkesbury Nature Reserve 2

Restoration through spreading green hay

• Lambwath Meadows 1
• Lambwath Meadows 2
• Lambwath Meadows 3
• Lambwath Meadows 4
• Chimney Meadows East Hey Central
• Chimney Meadows East Hey South
• Lock Ham, Chimney Meadows
• Upper Common, Chimney Meadows
• Bridge Craft Coronation Meadow
• Somerford Mead East
• Somerford Mead West
• Hagley
• Long Field and The Eye
• Long Meadow
• Swill Brook Meadow, Wiltshire - introducing green hay to a species-poor grassland
• Piggery Meadow, Forest of Bowland

Restoration through spreading brush harvested seed

• Wild flower seed collection by brush harvesting in Northamptonshire
• Priors Ham, Wiltshire- changing from pasture to hay meadow management

Restoration through spreading dry hay

• Aldwincle Field 1
• Aldwincle Field 2

Restoration through plug planting

• Potteric Carr
• Rossington Carr