Volunteers from the Goodrich Community Orchard Group and Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have joined forces to create a new wildflower meadow. A joint working party met in August to spread wildflower seed at Pool Ellocks Nature Reserve, which is close to Goodrich church.

They started the process on the previous day at the nearby Goodrich Greenspace, a meadow rich in wildflowers, which they cut. The resulting hay was then raked and carried to Pool Ellocks.

Reserves Officer, Doug Lloyd, told the Ross Gazette:?“Old orchards are naturally great wildlife habitats and support declining species such as the noble chafer beetle. Creating a wildflower meadow beneath the trees is an added bonus for pollinating insects – and should look pretty spectacular too!”

For the full story, pick up this week’s copy of the Ross Gazette.