Welcome to The Harnham Water Meadows
The photograph below shows the drowning of lower Seven Acres |
The Harnham Water Meadows, within the city of Salisbury, are part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and are an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA).
They incorporate a surviving part of the irrigation system once widespread across the Wessex chalkland.
The meadows are owned jointly by the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral and the Harnham Water Meadows Trust.
The tasks of the Trust are to manage the meadows as a single entity and to restore and operate the historic irrigation structures, all consistent with the modern requirements of an SSSI.
The Friends support the Trust in the work of maintaining this jewel of agricultural archeology.
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Click here for list of bird sighting on the meadows
Click here for the Bird Survey 2007/8 by John Vickerman
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
In order to use Rose Cottage to the full, to be able to take school and adult groups over the Meadows, and to ‘be a presence’ at shows, fetes etc, - we need MORE VOLUNTEERS. This is particularly true now that Hadrian Cook is only working 1 day a week for the Trust. You would only be called on occasionally and, if needed, given appropriate training. Please volunteer for any of:
 Helping in the statutory ‘drowning’ of the Meadows
Stewarding for events in Rose Cottage
Manning our Stall at shows etc
Helping at social events - particularly Gardens Open
Taking walks over the meadows
Working parties
We also need volunteers to help decorate Rose Cottage - in the near future.
Please contact Janet Fitzjohn - Tel: 01722 340212 |
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