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Old Meadow tops 150 plant species after hay cuts

8/24/2026

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  • Professor Carl Sayer (UCL) reported Old Meadow now hosts over 150 plant species after annual hay cuts.
  • The four-acre field in north Norfolk was abandoned in 2005 and began annual hay cutting in 2011.
  • Barn owls have used a field-edge nest box and hunt over the meadow since last year.
  • Neighbouring farmer removes hay each August, feeding cattle that benefit from the meadow’s diverse forage.