Hampton Meadow News Today

Frances Weeks of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust reveals why Herefords Lugg Meadow is such a rich haven for wildlife. This report first appeared in…

A NATURE reserve near Hereford is having to battle fires, out-of-control dogs, fly-tipping and vehicles being driven across the land, bosses say. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust said wildlife has been surviving at Lugg Meadows, just outside the city on the Ledbury Road, despite the problems it is facing. Bosses said the meadows are one of the few remaining places to see the rare snake’s head fritillaries flower in the wild and are also, just, home to breeding curlew – a bird now on the r...