How to make a wildflower meadow

Flowering meadows are appealing to gardeners and valuable for wildlife, but they can be difficult to establish and many people give up. This book will change all that with practical advice and new establishment techniques. Garden owners will value this alternative approach that can deliver a flowering meadow the same year it is planted. Previous knowledge of plant communities, plant ecology, or even plants is not required. Simply choose the best option for the site using seed, plug plants, bulbs or roll-out turf. At the heart of the book is a collection of 30 case studies in private gardens, public spaces and community gardens. Thriving meadows are featured alongside paths, utility areas and ponds and in mixed borders, orchards, green roofs, sloping banks, and containers. Interviews with the owners offer a fascinating insight into the many pleasures of living with a wildflower meadow.

“"A good down-to-earth mix of information and examples, including meadow turf and green roofs." -- The Times "This book explains how a lot of the unpredictability of meadow-making can be overcome." --Alys Fowler, author, The Edible Garden "In the most comprehensive guide to creating a meadow I've ever seen , he discusses the pros and cons of using seed, the merits of adding annuals and how to keep the display going for as long as possible. His book leaves us with no excuses not to try creating meadows of our own." --BBC Wildlife Magazine "For those who want to create meadows on a larger scale. . . . This is a comprehensive guide to making and maintaining all kinds of meadows, with extensive advice, an d more than two dozen case studies . These include wildlife meadows, wildflower roofs, community schemes and the meadow stage-set created for Danny Boyle's 2012 Olympics opening ceremony." -- The Sunday Times "Here is someone who really knows what he is talking about and describes it with clarity and detail. [...] The book is well designed and laid out, with clear type and lovely photographs. With its cutting edge techniques , it is practical as well as inspiring, an invaluable manual whatever the size of your garden or project." --The Reckless Gardener "This isn't some wistful fantasy longing for a landscape from a bygone era but a no nonsense guide full of fool-proof advice and real-life illustrations for the practitioner. Hewetson-Brown is at the cutting edge of the industry. In this book he provides the reader with novel techniques fit for the 21st Century where meadows matter more than ever before. Essential reading for the modern meadow maker." --Helen Bostock, RHS Wisley”

In the most comprehensive guide to creating a meadow I've ever seen, he discusses the pros and cons of using seed, the merits of adding annuals and how to keep the display going for as long as possible. His book leaves us with no excuses not to try creating meadows of our own. Kate Bradbury, BBC Wildlife Magazine

This book explains how a lot of the unpredictability of meadow-making can be overcome. Alys Fowler

Look at James Hewetson-Brown's How to Make a Wildflower Meadow, which is a good down-to-earth mix of information and examples, including meadow turf and green roofs. Stephen Anderton, The Times

James Hewetson-Brown was an arable farmer before he started experimenting with wildflower meadows in order to find the right approach for a wide range of sites and expectations. Now his successful techniques and products are used to establish beautiful biodiverse meadows in private gardens and public spaces. His wildflower turf is in much demand by garden designers, has featured in award-winning Chelsea Flower Show gardens and at RBG Kew and was used on the set for the opening ceremony of London's Olympic Games.

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