Fritillary Watch - 17th January 2012
The meadow has been grazed over the winter. Grazing will finish around Candlemas on 12th February. We will be looking for the first fritillary shoots in early March. If you are planning a visit to see the Fritillaries they will be in flower again early to mid April 2012.
The Floodplain Meadows Partnership carry out scientific research on the meadow each year including monitoring the number of fritillaries. They have produced this leaflet which explains the life cycle of a fritillary and the abundance of fritillaries on North Meadow for the period 1999 to 2011.
North meadow has a great variety of wildflowers and is of international importance as one of the finest examples of lowland hay meadow in Europe. It is protected as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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