The Big Sky Meadow at RHS Hyde Hall is a 46 acre project to convert land to a perennial meadow. The plants are those common to the Eurasian steppes, North American prairies and African grasslands.

Blue Eryngium planum and yellow Galium verum. When dried, the yellow flowers smell of freshly mown hay. These were once used to stuff straw mattresses. A yellow dye was also made from these flowers.







Berkehya purpurea from South Africa is a drought tolerant plant, suited to areas with poor soils.

Red clover – in herbal medicine, was used to treat skin disorders.
Fascinating collection of wild flowers! In spite of the drizzle and windy conditions they appear so bright and colourful. Best wishes! Peter
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Thank you. I used to use automatic settings but have taught myself how to use the manual settings on the camera and there’s more flexibility in not so good weather conditions.
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Very beautifully done!
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Best bit of gardening I’ve seen in ages. Lovely vibrant colours.
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