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Floodplain Meadows Partnership

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The Floodplain Meadows Partnership is an innovative project focusing on research, management, promotion and restoration of these special meadows in England and Wales 🌱 linktr.ee/floodplainmead

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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In October, livestock graze the aftermath in aftermath #FloodplainMeadows. Livestock are then removed before soils become saturated to avoid the risk of compaction. If conditions allow, a second cut can help reduce nutrients and boost species diversity. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2wmcar3j
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in September? Reflowering after the summer hay cut means pollinators have plenty to forage on. Read more about why unpredictable weather necessitates a flexible approach to cutting dates in floodplain meadows here: tinyurl.com/mpb85xxj
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in August? Growth is slower in the summer heat but the hay cut prompts reflowering. You might see yellow autumn hawkbit providing a summer glow. Watch how well-timed hay cutting provides valuable late-season nectar for pollinators here: tinyurl.com/4m9hwurd
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Really pleased to see such a good turn out for our session on CSHT actions for water edge options, & floodplain meadows in particular, at #Groundswell. Thanks to @naturalengland & @wildlifebcn! See our YouTube recording: 👇️ bit.ly/4h07wJj
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#WythnosNaturCymru Roeddem yn falch iawn o weld bod gweirgloddiau gorlifdir wedi'u cynnwys ym mhennod 4 o Iolo's River Valleys ym mis Mai. Diolch i Iolo a Cadno Media am dynnu sylw at y cynefin arbennig hwn! Gwyliwch y bennod ar BBC iPlayer: tinyurl.com/bdzmvuvk
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's #Walesnatureweek We were so pleased to see floodplain meadows included on episode 4 of Iolo’s River Valleys in May. Thanks @iolowilliams.bsky.social & Cadno Media for highlighting this special habitat! Catch the episode on BBC IPlayer: tinyurl.com/bdzmvuvk
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#WalesNatureWeek Floodplain meadows are rare in Wales, but new research from @antonyfjrth.bsky.social shows they were more widespread in the past. Read more here: Investigation of the historic extent of floodplain meadows in three Welsh catchments: Dee, Usk, and Teifi: tinyurl.com/muhpu9yz
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Mae gweirgloddiau gorlifdir yn dod yn fwyfwy prin yng Nghymru, ond mae ymchwil newydd yn dangos eu bod yn llawer mwy cyffredin yn y gorffennol. Dysgwch fwy @antonyfjrth.bsky.social a thrwy'r ddolen ima: tinyurl.com/muhpu9yz
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🌱 It's #nationalmeadowsday. So what exactly is a floodplain meadow anyway? 👇 Visit our website to find out more about this unique habitat: tinyurl.com/fs3t4ksb #floodplainmeadows #biodiversity #naturalfloodmanagement #sustainableagriculture #meadows #wildflowers
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Soil profile of the day. How many different layers can you spot?
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in July? Weather permitting, the hay cut will be getting underway. It might seem destructive, but cutting and removing hay is essential to maintaining species diversity. Find out more about how the timing of haymaking is key here: tinyurl.com/y869stnh
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We love Clattinger and these are great pics xx
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Briefly entrusted with Angus' special tool 😬 Can you guess what it's for?
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Some beautiful soil profiles from species rich floodplain meadows visited in the past few weeks showing good depth of organic rich topsoil, sub soil with water fluctuation and connection to groundwater in sand and/or gravel layer. That's natural processes in action.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Gorgeous light and a curlew to keep us company made a very early start to beat the heat worthwhile. A lovely floodplain meadow restoration which is continuing to improve. Sometimes all you need is a change in management and time 🥰 #30dayswild #floodplainmeadows #waterrestorationfund
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Our second field visit linked to our webinar series on CGS18 Action for floodplain meadows hosted by the wonderful Long Mead Foundation Pxon @longmead_tvwmrp and with @naturalengland. We avoided the worst of the rain in the beautiful barn and looked at soils and plants in the meadow.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The field visits element of our training on the new CSHT action for floodplain meadows are now underway. Great to have @defrauk @naturalengland and @fwageast amongst others at our first on Portholme SSSI Cambridgeshire. There are still spaces available for Chertsey, Surrey on 18th June.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#30dayswild Family photo: Two Filipendula species hanging out together in a nice little floodplain meadow at @wildlifebcn Nene Wetlands Reserve. On the left we have meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and on the right F. vulgaris (Dropwort).
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Lovely day out at Portholme Meadow SSSI looking at soils and plants, to follow up our webinar series about the new CGS18 Floodplain Meadows Action in England. We compared soils and plants in drier and wetter parts of the site and talked drainage management. We also got hailed on!
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in June? The meadows are now at their peak. You’ll find our favourite crimson great burnet flowers & the heady scent of meadowsweet. Find out more about the rich biodiversity of species-rich floodplain meadows (above & below ground) here: tinyurl.com/mpnz3r87
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
For #30dayswild the Wildlife Trusts challenge everyone to connect with nature daily. Our meadows are at their absolute peak now so why not find a beautiful floodplain meadow and immerse yourself in glorious native wildflowers? See our webmap for publicly accessible meadows: tinyurl.com/3fdhamxa
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Lovely blog from FMP steering group member Debbie Wilkins on how managing species-rich floodplain meadows has benefitted her farm business. She has some beautiful meadows! www.nffn.org.uk/resources/na...
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Nature-friendly floodplain management delivers financial returns | Nature Friendly Farming Network, NFFN
Help fund our work to amplify nature-friendly farming’s benefits to farmers and policymakers across the UK
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
So pleased Welsh floodplain meadows are getting some love on Iolo's River Valleys. Thanks @iolowilliams.bsky.social  🥰 Watch from 5:17 & see our website for more info. tinyurl.com/bdzmvuvk @openuniversity.bsky.social @openuniversitystem.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social
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Iolo's River Valleys - Series 2: 4. Dee
Iolo explores the stunning Dee valley, from wintering birds along the estuary to displaying black grouse on moorland, rare freshwater-pearl mussels and spawning sea trout.
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GrahamGoodfellow @grahamgood.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
On the same @floodplainmead.bsky.social trip as @milesking.bsky.social to W. Fermanagh, Green-veined white on Heath spotted orchid @ukorchids.bsky.social
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Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT) @ect-uk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
4/5 Grazing can increase #plant #biodiversity which has helped restore the Somerford Mead floodplain #meadow. This #LTE is managed by @openuniversity.bsky.social & @floodplainmead.bsky.social, & has been going since 1985: bit.ly/SomerfordM #InternationalBiodiversityDay 🌏
Close up of fritillary and dandelions
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Wonderful trip to West Fermanagh with the @floodplainmead.bsky.social to explore the meadows around Lough Erne. Thanks in particular to Giles at @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social for arranging most of the visits. & our hosts at RSPB sites and @nationaltrust.org.uk at Crom, base for Springwatch next week!
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On #worldbeeday lets celebrate our wonderful, fuzzy friends, a key part of the rich biodiversity of floodplain meadows. Read more about our fascinating pollinator study in the Biological Flora of Snakes'-head Fritillary here: tinyurl.com/2n98fx9n
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
In Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, the grasslands at the top of the slopes are as wet as those in the wetter end of English floodplain meadows.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
On #FascinationofPlantsDay we thought we’d share some of our favourite floodplain meadow species. #plantsday floodplainmeadows.org.uk/index.php/di...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We've been out and about on the Nene this week with @wildlifebcn.org, @therrc.bsky.social, the Nene Rivers Trust and Fjordr (@antonyfjrth.bsky.social) discussing our #waterrestorationfund project. #RiverRestoration #floodplainmeadows #NaturalFloodManagement www.instagram.com/reel/DYFMzay...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A fabulous soil profile from a floodplain in Oxfordshire showing mottling. This tells us that there is water movement in the soil profile and at this depth (about 80 cm) makes it suitable for restoration to a more species rich sward.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in May? Plants are growing thick and fast now for the spring flush. Golden buttercups and shaggy meadow foxtail flowers are in the mix. Find out more about the rich biodiversity of these special habitats here: tinyurl.com/bd2e7zy7
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Last week FMP staff attended a British Society of Soil Science workshop to deepen our knowledge of how soil properties help us understand hydrological regime, water storage capacity, management history and more. Read more on floodplain meadow soils in our technical handbook: tinyurl.com/mw6hmjtc
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Spring into our latest newsletter for more on: Recent changes to GRH6 in SFI New papers on history & Scottish wet grasslands CGS18 training webinars Grasslands Ecosystem Services Toolkit for Farmers Landscape Recovery Local Nature Recovery Strategies ...and more tinyurl.com/yv68a9jf
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Find out more about our long term monitoring of snakes head fritillaries at North Meadow NNR and get involved here: floodplainmeadows.org.uk/discover/lea...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Its #worldcurlewday. Curlew are in serious decline and floodplain meadows are one of their main breeding habitats in lowland England. Our management guidelines, developed with @wwtworldwide.bsky.social, provide advice on protecting curlew in species-rich floodplain meadows: tinyurl.com/4nbnfcru
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It’s #Nationaldandelionday! We love #dandelions. One of the earliest flowers to emerge on floodplain meadows they provide vital food for invertebrates when not much else is around. But with around 250 different species in the UK they can leave botanists scratching their heads!
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in April? We’re getting more colours now with snakes-head fritillaries, cuckooflower and sweet vernal grass. Find out more about the beautiful snake's-head fritillary here: tinyurl.com/2emysrvs
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Places still available on these walks at Mottey Meadows in Staffordshire: Mottey Meadows Fritillary walk: Saturday 18 April 1:30pm: tinyurl.com/545dwvzk Mottey Meadows Summer Walk Saturday 27 June: tinyurl.com/3rdumwdh Mottey Meadows Summer Evening walk Thursday 2 July: tinyurl.com/46cus9xw
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Mottey Meadows Fritillary Walk
Join us on a leisurely stroll through Mottey Meadows to spot beautiful Snake's- head fritillary in their natural habitat.
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
On #internationaldayofactionforrivers consider the special habitats that live alongside our rivers. Traditional haymaking is a sustainable land management technique that exports nutrients from river systems, supporting recovery from half a century of eutrophication. More here: tinyurl.com/42d3x486
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Catch up with the latest from our friends at Herefordshire Meadows 👇 www.herefordshiremeadows.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Along with Natural England and volunteers, we have been monitoring the UK's largest population of snake’s-head fritillary at North Meadow NNR in Wiltshire since the 1970s. Sign up to join us for this year's count on Thursday 23rd April here: floodplainmeadows.org.uk/keep-updated...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy #internationalwomensday. We're very lucky here at FMP to have a fantastic group of talented women, all working together to protect our precious floodplain meadows. Find out more about the team here: floodplainmeadows.org.uk/index.php/ab... #IWD2026 #womeninstem
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Last night's winter workshop on snake’s-head fritillaries at North Meadow NNR at the Cricklade Club was a resounding sucess 😄. Data shared and crafts enjoyed. If you'd like to join us, sign up for this year's fritillary count on 23rd April here: tinyurl.com/4j5r6s4y
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What’s happening in #FloodplainMeadows in March? Underground activity becomes evident as early flowers like dandelions burst into life, bringing a splash of early colour and welcome nectar for hungry pollinators. Find out more here:https://tinyurl.com/44ujx98k
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Antony Firth @antonyfjrth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
It is freshwater Friday, so a good time to flag our recent open access article with @floodplainmead.bsky.social on using a historic landscape approach to identify former meadow habitats with origins in the early medieval period: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Historic Floodplain Meadows in the Landscape: Investigating Anthropogenic Habitats Important for Nature Conservation, Carbon Sequestration and Flood Attenuation - Environmental Management
In contemporary river valley floors, floodplain meadows are associated with rare grassland plant communities that are important for their conservation value. This article outlines a desk-based method ...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Join us for a free winter workshop to hear about the latest findings from the annual snake’s-head fritillary count at North Meadow NNR and craft your own fritillary. 🍰Refreshments and cake will be provided 🫖 Sign up here: tinyurl.com/6xjyhftc
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Very much in agreement with the concerns raised by The Wildlife Trusts here. Maize is incredibly damaging to floodplains. tinyurl.com/2tvz8xfw
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Maize growth for energy: A growing threat to soil health | The Wildlife Trusts
Maize grown for biogas is accelerating soil erosion and river pollution – yet Government support for the sector continues. Gemma Lane, Land Use Policy Manager, explains why this threatens our soils, w...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The sun came out briefly yesterday. We are longing to be back in the meadows rummaging around in quadrats. Not long to wait...
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership @floodplainmead.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Yesterday we delivered the last of four training webinars for 231 stautory agency staff from @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA, and EA on the new Floodplain Meadow CSHT Option. Anyone giving advice on or hoping to apply for the option can register for the next series here 👇 tinyurl.com/84chmc7p
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Training Webinars for CSHT CGS18 Floodplain Meadows | Floodplain Meadows Partnership
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