Workshop: A Beginner's Guide to Hay Meadow Plant ID

Join us to learn about the species found in Milton Keynes' hay meadows.

Stonepit Field

Wed 20 May 2026

13:00 PM

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Adults only

£5

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Are you looking for a new botanical challenge? This workshop will help you learn about the species found in our meadows, how we manage them, and their ecological benefits.

Join our team at Stonepit Field in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 20 May at 1pm. You will enjoy a guided tour of a "species rich hay meadow", where we will introduce how to identify some beginner's level plants and grasses found in this biome.

Find out how and why we manage hay meadows, our plans for the future, and what makes this habitat so ecologically important.

Booking is essential for this adults only session.

£5

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