Rokeby Meadow Restoration: Then and Now
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In December of 2023, the Biodiversity Conservation Team cleared and seeded two acres of land on Rokeby Farm. This was part of an ongoing project to restore portions of the pasturelands of Oak Spring to native grassland meadows. After clearing, a seed mixture of native perennials, annuals and grasses were sown. The typical period of establishment is two to three years but in just one season there’s already been signs of success— from the initial seed mix of 20-25 species, 18 were recorded!
Click through the photos below to see the progress of the meadow over time in its first year of growth.
Starting from scratch
Early Spring
Summer transitioning to Fall
Throughout the season, Biodiversity Conservation intern, Sarah Krementz helped to conduct vegetation surveys to understand what species were present in the meadow.
All photos by our Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Charlotte Lorick.