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For centuries, meadows have shaped the history of our landscapes and been central to our communities and culture. This National Meadows Day we want everyone to celebrate these wildlife-rich and beautiful habitats.
We have cared for meadows for generations, and as time has gone by, our precious meadows that were once bursting with colour and wildlife, are fading away.
When we think of national treasures, we tend to think of people, but isn’t it time we recognise nature as the national treasure it is?
National Meadows Day takes place on the first Saturday of July every year, this year falling on 4 July. It’s a time to celebrate the beauty and biodiversity of meadows, as well as the people who care for them.
We have cared for meadows for generations, but now they are at more risk than ever.
This National Meadows Day, we are calling on everyone to celebrate the meadows near you, the communities who care for them and the stories they can tell us. We must act together to share these stories and stop these previous parts of our heritage from fading away.
Meadows and grasslands are special places, but they have been overlooked. We need to value them again – for nature, climate and people. Here’s some ways you can help meadows this #NationalMeadowsDay:
For National Meadows Day, we want governments to live up to their commitments to protect nature by protecting irreplaceable meadows and supporting those who care for them.
A great way to take action is to write to your MP, MS or MSP.
The UK Government needs to protect meadows, but it has recently revised a farming policy in order to remove the payment for managing and restoring species-rich grassland. There is currently no widely available payment to replace it, so we want the Government to revisit this decision and properly support farmers managing meadows and other species-rich grasslands. Please contact your MP asking them to protect irreplaceable meadows and support those who care for them.
The Scottish Government has been developing a payment scheme for farmers, but unfortunately most of the funding will likely go to farmers based on the size of their farm rather than paying for farming that benefits nature and society. We want the Scottish Government to protect irreplaceable meadows, by funding more nature-friendly farming and making sure farmers and crofters are supported to manage or restore species-rich meadows and grasslands. Please contact your new MSP to ask them to speak up for meadows and the people who care for them.
In Wales, part of the new payment scheme for farmers has been designed, paying farmers for basic actions that provide wider benefits to nature and people. But some more ambitious elements are still being designed, and we want the Welsh Government to properly support farmers managing or restoring species-rich meadows and grasslands. Please contact your new MS to ask them to speak up for the local communities and farmers caring for irreplaceable meadows and other wildlife-rich grasslands in Wales.
Dear [insert your MP’s name here],
Will you support the people who care for this nation’s wildflower meadows this National Meadows Day (4 July)? When we think of national treasures, we tend to think of people, but maybe it’s time we recognise that nature can be a national treasure too?
Wildflower meadows are truly irreplaceable national treasures, cared for by farmers and local communities. They can be productive farmland that does not need fertilisers in order to thrive, provide invaluable habitat for wildlife, help to store carbon, weather drought and flooding, and tackle air and water pollution in our communities.
In fact, it’s not just wildflower meadows. Wildflower-rich parks, road verges and other grassland green spaces can keep pavements cooler, help cut mowing costs for local authorities, and fill our neighbourhoods with colourful flowers and vital pollinators.
Yet, the UK Government has decided to remove support for farmers who manage meadows and wildflower-rich grasslands in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme. There is currently no widely available payment to replace this, which is causing financial uncertainty for farmers and putting these irreplaceable habitats at risk.
To support your constituents who are caring for meadows and providing multiple benefits for our communities, will you ask the Government to:
Please celebrate wildflower meadows as the national treasures that they are; for people, nature, and climate.
Best wishes,
[your name]
Use this website to find your MP’s name and email address.
Dear [insert your MSP’s name here],
Will you support the people who care for this nation’s wildflower meadows and machair, this National Meadows Day (4th July)? When we think of national treasures, we tend to think of people, but maybe it’s time we recognise that nature can be a national treasure too?
Wildflower meadows are truly irreplaceable national treasures, cared for by farmers, crofters, and local communities. They can be productive farmland that does not need fertilisers in order to thrive, provide invaluable habitat for wildlife, help to store carbon and weather drought and flooding, and tackle air and water pollution in our communities.
In fact, it’s not just wildflower meadows. Wildflower-rich parks, road verges and other green spaces can keep pavements cooler, help cut mowing costs for local authorities, and fill our neighbourhoods with colourful flowers and vital pollinators.
Plantlife’s Meadows to Machair report about Scotland’s wildflower-rich grasslands is here.
This National Meadows Day, we’re asking MSPs to celebrate and value wildflower meadows and machair, and the people who care for them.
Please celebrate wildflower meadows and machair as the national treasures that they are; for people, nature, and climate.
Dear [insert your MS’ name here],
Will you support the people who care for this nation’s wildflower meadows, this National Meadows Day (4th July)? When we think of national treasures, we tend to think of people, but maybe it’s time we recognise that nature can be a national treasure too?
Wildflower meadows are truly irreplaceable national treasures. They can be productive farmland that does not need fertilisers in order to thrive, provide invaluable habitat for wildlife, help to store carbon and weather drought and flooding, and tackle air and water pollution in our communities.
This National Meadows Day, will MSs celebrate and value these irreplaceable meadows as national treasures, and the people who care for them?
E-bost yn y Gymraeg
Annwyl [nodwch enw eich AS yma],
Wnewch chi gefnogi’r bobl sy’n gofalu am ddolydd blodau gwyllt y wlad yma ar Ddiwrnod Cenedlaethol y Dolydd eleni (4ydd Gorffennaf)? Pan fyddwn ni’n meddwl am drysorau cenedlaethol, rydyn ni’n tueddu i feddwl am bobl, ond efallai ei bod hi’n amser i ni gydnabod bod posib i fyd natur fod yn drysor cenedlaethol hefyd?
Mae dolydd blodau gwyllt yn drysorau cenedlaethol cwbl unigryw. Maen nhw’n gallu bod yn dir fferm cynhyrchiol sydd ddim angen gwrtaith er mwyn ffynnu, darparu cynefin amhrisiadwy i fywyd gwyllt, helpu i storio carbon a gwrthsefyll sychder a llifogydd, a mynd i’r afael â llygredd aer a dŵr yn ein cymunedau ni.
Mewn gwirionedd, nid dim ond dolydd blodau gwyllt sy’n allweddol. Gall parciau, ymylon ffyrdd a llecynnau gwyrdd eraill sy’n llawn blodau gwyllt gadw palmentydd yn oerach, helpu i leihau costau torri glaswellt i awdurdodau lleol, a llenwi ein cymdogaethau gyda blodau lliwgar a pheillwyr hanfodol.
Ar Ddiwrnod Cenedlaethol y Dolydd eleni, a fydd ASau yn dathlu ac yn gwerthfawrogi’r dolydd unigryw yma fel trysorau cenedlaethol, a’r bobl sy’n gofalu amdanyn nhw?
I gefnogi eich etholwyr sy’n gofalu am ddolydd ac yn darparu manteision niferus i’n cymunedau ni, wnewch chi ofyn i’r Llywodraeth wneud y canlynol:
Dathlwch ddolydd blodau gwyllt fel y trysorau cenedlaethol ydyn nhw; i bobl, byd natur a’r hinsawdd.
Dymuniadau gorau,
[eich enw]
Unwind in a Meadow
Our meadows have been part of our natural heritage for centuries and cared for by people for generations – but they are now more at risk than ever before.
Wildflower meadows can sometimes take a while to really bloom, but with careful management, it’s definitely worth the wait.
What better way to create nature connection than by starting a community meadow! Read our guide to creating a wildflower-filled haven for your local community.
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