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. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Geography
Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures covers an area of 11.3 hectares. The SSSI is an area of unimproved meadows which is managed for hay production. The main part of the site is meadows which are on a south-facing hillside sloping down towards Honeywell Brook. The meadows sit on a mixture of Bracklesham Beds, Lower Bagshot sands and alluvium. Opposite the meadows are two fields, which form the final part of the SSSI.
History
The site was given to the trust as a legacy by Ron Ward. The area was classed in 1991 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Mammals
Roe deer European water vole Bank vole Yellow-necked mouse European hare
Birds
Snipe Eurasian skylark Northern lapwing
Amphibians
Common frog
Invertebrates
Mother Shipton moth Burnet companion Small copper Common blue Straw dot moth
Flora
The site has the following flora:
Trees
Aspen Creeping willow
Plants
References
External links Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust