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Easton Farm Meadow

Coordinates: 51°26′46″N 1°24′00″W / 51.446°N 1.400°W / 51.446; -1.400
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Easton Farm Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Easton Farm Meadow is located in Berkshire
Easton Farm Meadow
Location within Berkshire
LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 418 721[1]
Coordinates51°26′46″N 1°24′00″W / 51.446°N 1.400°W / 51.446; -1.400
InterestBiological
Area1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Easton Farm Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Easton, west of Boxford in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs.[3]

The site is lowland neutral grassland[4] In the past the meadows around Easton Farm were managed traditionally as 'floated' water meadows.[5]

Fauna

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The site has the following animals[5]

Birds

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Invertebrates

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Flora

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The site has the following Flora:[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Easton Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Home | North Wessex Downs AONB". Northwessexdowns.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Easton Farm Meadow SSSI - GRASSLAND (001)". Natural england. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "SITE NAME: EASTON FARM MEADOW" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2017.