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The Ashford Meadows Project will enhance and restore flower-rich grasslands such as meadows, pastures, and woodland rides and glades in Ashford and the surrounding area.
The project will also enhance other important habitats such as hedgerows, ponds and the Trust’s network of Roadside Nature Reserves, all of which provide important ‘stepping stones’ in the local landscape, especially within more urban areas.
To join the project mailing list and be kept up to date with upcoming events and training workshops, or to volunteer on practical conservation tasks or field surveys, please click here.
To see if your land could be included in the project and for other enquiries, please contact Camilla Blackburn, Ashford Meadows Project Officer on 01622 357858.
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