Making the Meadow

Hopefully the willow whips will now take root and give us a living structure to enjoy (photo by Dave Jones)

We were able to acquire some lengthy willow whips to make a living willow wigwam for the Meadow (photo by Dave Jones)

We were able to acquire another supply of willow whips to make guards for some of the trees including this Rowan (photo by Dave Jones)

Over three days we managed to plant out 1,300 "in the green" bulbs. They may not all show in the first year but we are hoping for a good display of Aconites, Anemones, Bluebells, Snowdrops and Wild Daffodils in years to come (photo by Dave Jones)

Not what we usually plant on the Meadow but hey Christmas is coming! (photo by Dave Jones)

Two additional species added with Purging Buckthorn, the food plant of the Brimstone butterfly, planted in the hedge and a Rowan tree whose berries are loved by birds including thrushes (photos by Pauline Montgomery)

As well as spreading on the existing wildflower areas we created a new area by rolling off another area of weed suppressant membrane to sow some of the hand-collected seed provided by NWT (photo by Dave Jones)

The hand-collected seed was spread in various areas around the Meadow (photo by Ben Newton, NWT)

Just some of the hand-collected seed brought by Ben and Shane (photo by Pauline Montgomery)