Folly Farm
A peaceful unspoilt landscape, with rare wildflower meadows and clear views across the Mendip Hills.
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A Celebration of Meadows
Every week it seems there’s another special ‘day’ to celebrate. We bounce from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day, from National Volunteer’s Day to National Almond Buttercrunch Day (yes, really!) But…
Midsummer meadows for bee-friendly beauty
Meadows in summer are rich and wild. Grasses punctuated with splashes of colour are growing fast in the long, light days. In turn bees, butterflies and other pollinators abound, feeding on nectar-…
Autumn planting and mini meadows
Autumn is an ideal time of year to get planting! The ground is still warm from summer as the season changes. It's time to tuck in your wildflower plant babies, ready for spring. Our urban…
Team Wilder Community Wildflower Meadows
Learn from local community groups who have created and maintained wildflower meadows. Be part of Team Wilder and support actions for nature at home and in the community to benefit people and wildlife.
Mini Meadows Team Wilder
The benefits of Plantlife's No Mow May are amazing for wildlife and for your garden! See local examples including Really Wild Lockleaze.
An update from our four-legged conservation assistants at Folly Farm
Just before Christmas last year we introduced four Exmoor ponies to our Folly Farm nature reserve in the Chew Valley. The ponies came from the Moorland Mousie Trust, a charity based down on Exmoor…
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Meadow saffron
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Browne's Folly
Commanding views towards Bath with ancient woodland and flower-rich grasslands where rare orchids grow.