Join best-selling nature writer and broadcaster Stephen Moss, to explore the key role wildflower meadows play in helping to revive our natural world.

The 2019 State of Nature Report suggests that nearly half of all species in the UK have decreased in the last ten years. If wildlife is to thrive again, we need to create and restore a network of biodiverse habitats across the country, including restoring and creating wildflower meadows.

Wildflower meadows are among the most important wildlife habitats, as they support disproportionately high numbers of plant and animal species. Yet 97% of Britain’s wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s.

If you’d like to know more about the history of wildflower meadows, their ecological importance and how we can help nature thrive again, then join us on the evening of February 3rd to find out more.

The online talk will be followed by a Question & Answer session.

This event is organised by Moor Meadows, a grassroots community group based on Dartmoor. We are a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers passionate about meadows and nature. Our mission is to celebrate the wonderful diversity of native plants and wildlife to be found in species-rich grasslands and to help reverse the trend of wildlife declines.

This talk is free, but if you can afford a donation, between £2.50 and £10, this will go towards supporting the work of Moor Meadows. Any funds go entirely towards providing events with top speakers and helping with the running costs of our website and forum. Please choose either a free ticket or a donation ticket when registering.

Stephen Moss is one of Britain’s leading nature writers, broadcasters and wildlife television producers. He was the original producer for Springwatch and is the author of many books and articles on British birds and wildlife. He writes a monthly Birdwatch column for the Guardian, is lecturer in Travel and Nature Writing at Bath Spa University and is Vice-President of Somerset Wildlife Trust. Stephen is absolutely passionate about communicating the wonders of the natural world.

Stephen's latest book is The Swallow: A Biography - the fourth book in the series which also includes The Robin, The Wren, and The Twelve Birds of Christmas.

Other books include:

The Accidental Countryside

Wild Kingdom

Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their names

Wild hares and Hummingbirds