Our 3 pods are situated in the 5 acre dry stone walled meadow. This land was previously used to graze sheep, like may other fields you will see around the area, everywhere is very green! This is lovely but it doesn’t provide a very good habitat for wildlife.

To improve the diversity, in Summer 2023 we will be planting it as a wildflower meadow with seeds sourced locally from an already successful meadow in neighbouring Sideburn. So instead of just grass, of which there are already about 14 different species already identified on site, there will be species such as yellow rattle, Eyebright, Meadow Buttercup, Red clover and Autumn Hawkbit to name a few.

Astonishingly 97% of wildflower meadows have been destroyed since WWII. By creating a meadow we hope to help increase the number of pollinating insects (an of course our bees will love it), predators and birds in the area. It will provide shelter for Hares, Field mice, ground nesting birds such as Curlews, hedgehogs and bats. And not only that, the extensive root system that the flowers have helps to reduce the amount of carbon in the air – so everyone benefits.