This is a guide to help you identify some of the wonderful upland hay meadow flowers that Friends of the Lake District has restored on our land at High Borrowdale and Mazonwath near Little Asby Common.
At High Borrowdale, the first meadow was created in 2005 and the second in 2013. The first meadow – one of the first in Cumbria – was sown using seeds from a nearby hay meadow. The second meadow used green hay from our restored meadow so their character is very similar.
The Mazonwath meadow was restored in 2022, using the green hay technique and seed from nearby. The meadows are
a beautiful addition to the traditional upland landscape, full of stunning, pollinator-encouraging blooms, all of
which are native to Cumbrian hay meadows.
