Trehill Farm, Marloes is a coastal hay meadow which has developed a rich flora over the twenty-five years since it was taken out of arable production. We harvest a limited quantity from the seaward edge here, where the sward has a mixture of clovers, trefoils, vetches and coastal herbs such as wild carrot and thrift. Suitable for meadow creation projects in similarly exposed coastal locations. The species list below is for the whole field; those highlighted in bold are generally present in the mix.
Beaked Hawksbeard |
Cat’s-ear |
Cock’s-foot |
Common Bent Grass |
Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil |
Common Mouse-ear |
Common Sorrel |
Common Vetch |
Corn Marigold |
Corn Spurrey |
Creeping Bent Grass |
Creeping Buttercup |
Crested Dog’s-tail |
Daisy |
English Stonecrop |
Field Bindweed |
Germander Speedwell |
Greater Bird’s-foot Trefoil |
Hairy Bird’s-foot Trefoil |
Hairy Tare |
Hogweed |
Kidney Vetch |
Ladies Bedstraw |
Lesser Knapweed |
Lesser Stitchwort |
Lesser Trefoil |
Meadow Vetchling |
Ox-eye Daisy |
Perennial Rye-grass |
Red Bartsia |
Red Clover |
Red Fescue |
Ribwort Plantain |
Scarlet Pimpernel |
Sheep’s Sorrel |
Soft Brome |
Spreading Meadow Grass |
Sweet Vernal Grass |
Thrift |
Tufted Vetch |
White Clover |
Wild Carrot |
Yarrow |
Yellow Rattle |
Yorkshire Fog |