The Meadows at Great Dixter - A Management Case Study

An online live lecture via Zoom.

Wednesday 16 August 2023 at 7.00pm (UK Time) lasting for 1 hour 45 minutes including a 15 minute break midway.

Meadow cutting season is upon us.  The meadows at Great Dixter are one of the richest and most diverse garden meadows in the country and contribute to the high level of biodiversity in the garden.

In this lecture Fergus will talk about the meadows at Great Dixter, how they are managed and how you can create your own meadow using a range of simple practical techniques like hay strewing and the most effective way of using hay rattle (Rhinanthus minor).

Fergus will look at how you would go from lawn to meadow, discuss different management regimes, and how you attempt to control the most vigorous grasses and thuggish elements. The lecture will cover assessing, planning and setting out a route forward.

Fergus will also explore the wider context of meadows and grassland and their vital contribution to increasing biodiversity.

(Please note that there will be a lecture held on Wednesday 16 August at 7pm (UK Time) and also Sunday 20 August at 9am (UK Time). Both lectures contain exactly the same material in order to accommodate viewers in different time zones and/or schedules).

If you have any questions, please email: enquiries@greatdixter.co.uk