Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures

Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is based on the edge of Tadley in Hampshire, England.[1] It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[2]

Geography

Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures covers an area of 11.3 hectares.[3] The SSSI is an area of unimproved meadows which is managed for hay production.[4] The main part of the site is meadows which are on a south-facing hillside sloping down towards Honeywell Brook.[3] The meadows sit on a mixture of Bracklesham Beds, Lower Bagshot sands and alluvium.[3] Opposite the meadows are two fields, which form the final part of the SSSI.[3]

History

The site was given to the trust as a legacy by Ron Ward.[5] The area was classed in 1991 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[3][6]

Mammals

Birds

Amphibians

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[3][6][5][7]

Trees

Plants

References
  1. "Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures". Protected Planet.
  2. "Visit Ron Ward's meadow". www.vizitit.com.
  3. "Site:Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures" (PDF). Natural England.
  4. "1A: Pamber and Tadley Plantations and Heath" (PDF). Hampshire County Integrated Character Assessment.
  5. "Restricted Access Nature Reserves - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust". www.hiwwt.org.uk.
  6. "Ron Ward's Meadow, Tadley – 25 May 2014 – Reading & District Natural History Society".
  7. "Flora News - Autumn 2009" (PDF). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

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