Welcome to The Harnham Water Meadows

The photograph 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.

The Harnham Water Meadows

Click here for list of bird sighting on the meadows

Click here for the Bird Survey 2007/8 by John Vickerman

Latest News

Public Demonstrations of Drowning at Salisbury!!!

Drowning is the term used for irrigation of the water meadows. The Friends of the Harnham Water Meadows Trust are

presenting public demonstrations of traditional irrigation of the Meadows.

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New Addition to Rose Cottage Garden

We have an addition to the garden - a beautiful bird bath created for us by a well-known sculptor.

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In Memoriam

Sadly we have to report the death, on July 23rd, of Michael Cowan.

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Award for The Harnham Water Meadows

The Trust has received an award from the Association of Industrial Archaeologists (AIA), a prestigious national organisation. Their members voted to present the Initiative Award to us because they considered us to be a group that has taken on a challenging task in an innovative manner.

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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 statuary ‘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 Rosemary Allen - Tel: 01722 333819 - 16 Churchfields Road, Salisbury SP2 7NU

Registered Charity No: 1001360

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