Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is based on the edge of Tadley in Hampshire, England.[1] It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[2]
Geography
Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures covers an area of 11.3 hectares.[3] The SSSI is an area of unimproved meadows
which is managed for hay production.[4] The main part of the site is meadows which are on a south-facing hillside sloping down towards Honeywell Brook.[3] The meadows sit on a mixture of Bracklesham Beds, Lower Bagshot sands and alluvium.[3] Opposite the meadows are two fields, which form the final part of the SSSI.[3]
History
The site was given to the trust as a legacy by Ron Ward.[5]
The area was classed in 1991 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[3][6]
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following flora:[3][6][5][7]
Trees
Plants
References
External links
51°20′33″N 1°08′14″W / 51.3424°N 1.1373°W / 51.3424; -1.1373