Last Grass Cutting of the Year

Last cut of grass for 2015?

Flowers of the Field

The meadow flowers are looking great as well as the trees. The fields fringing the sea have been spread with muck and artificial fertiliser again so the wild flowers are decreasing as the atlantic grassland is depleted by the nitrogen applications soil, buttercups and daisies in the grass fields where the sheep graze. But in the meadows closer to the car park are looking great.
Will look out for the orchids later in June in the areas closer to the cliffs which have shallow soils and rocky outcrops, where the scyllas and bluebells have just finished flowering.

Rattle growing in the poorer maritime grassland at Wylfa Head.

Grass in the soils enriched for sheep grazing at Wylfa Head.

Last Grass Cut Baled

Rolled into bales and sheathed in plastic film.

Last Cut Before Return of Sheep

Final cut of the grass as the weather starts to cool down after a mild September. Sheep will be returning soon.