Meadow: The Intimate Bond between People, Place and Plants

An exploration of Britain’s vanishing hay meadows: vestiges of a rural past and sanctuaries for future biodiversity.

The surviving hay meadows of the British Isles are an intrinsic part of the region’s cultural heritage, standing as a pastoral equivalent to the great churches, castles, and stone monuments that dot the islands. These few extant meadows provide not only a tantalizing glimpse into a pre-industrial agrarian past, but also serve as present-day biodiversity hotspots, offering ho...