The first of 60 Coronation Meadows have been announced across the UK to mark the six decades of Queen Elizabeth's rule.
At the end of 2012, HRH The Prince of Wales suggested a nationwide project – a meadow in every county to mark the anniversary of The Queen’s coronation, with the first stage launched recently at Highgrove House.
Many of the Coronation Meadows have an annual hay cut and are grazed by hardy, native breeds of livestock and have been picked to reflect the local character of the landscape.
For example, Martins’ Meadow in Suffolk has green-winged orchids and meadow saffron, whilst Cae Blaen-dyffryn in Carmarthenshire has whorled caraway and thousands of lesser butterfly-orchids.
The scheme is led by HRH The Prince of Wales and the Plantlife charity in partnership with the Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
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