Coronation Meadows Explained

The Coronation Meadows project is a British nature conservation scheme supported by Charles, Prince of Wales. It aimed to create 60 wildflower meadows to celebrate 60 years since the coronation of Elizabeth II.[1] [2]

It is led by Plantlife, along with The Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.[3] [4] Prince Charles has said that he was inspired to set up the scheme after he read Plantlife's 2012 report Our Vanishing Flora[5] and "fully appreciated just how many wildflower meadows had been lost over the past 60 years".[6] The scheme was supported in 2014-2016 by a Biffa Award grant of £1m.[7] A Coronation Meadow was established at Wakehurst Place in 2016, using seed from Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve in West Sussex.[8] The 90th meadow was established in 2016 as The Queen's Meadow within London's Green Park.[9] [10]

In 2021 the Wildflower Press published Wildflowers for the Queen: A Visual Celebration of Britain's Coronation Meadows, photographed by Hugo Rittson-Thomas.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Low . Valentine . Coronation meadows to help revive endangered wildflowers . 19 January 2021 . The Times . 6 June 2013 . en.
  2. News: 60 new wildflower 'coronation meadows' to be planted across UK . 19 January 2021 . Countryfile . 7 July 2013 . en.
  3. Web site: About . coronationmeadows.org.uk . Coronation Meadows . 19 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Coronation Meadows . Plantlife . 19 January 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Our Vanishing Flora . Plantlife . 19 January 2021 . en. With link to full publication as .pdf
  6. Web site: Coronation Meadows (home page) . coronationmeadows.org.uk . 19 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Creating new meadows . Biffa Award . 19 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Coronation Meadow . www.kew.org . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 19 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Prince Charles visits The Green Park to help create the 90th new Coronation Meadow . The Royal Parks . 19 January 2021 . en . 6 September 2016.
  10. Web site: The Queen's Meadow in bloom . Coronation Meadows . 19 January 2021 . 27 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Wildflowers for the Queen . Hugo Rittson Thomas Photography . 19 January 2021.
  12. News: Appleby . Malcolm . Prince Charles supports Plantlife wildflower book . 19 January 2021 . Horticultural Week.

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