![]() Why rake off what we’ve cut, why not just let it lie? because wildflowers need “poor” soil, and rotting hay and vegetation put nutrients back into the ground which wildflowers don’t like. Why not cut earlier when the hay is less matted? because the wildflowers haven’t finished seeding. This means that the long grass is partly crushed down by the tractor before the cutters reach it, so the cutting is not efficient and raking off is unbelievbly hard. We have tried with a tractor – the kind of tractor that our wet ground can support carries the cutting equipment behind (not in front like a combine harvester). ![]() 2023 We are currently looking for new trustees (see poster) and for people willing to help lead work parties (see poster).Īs the Green volunteers cut the hay with our small mowers and rake it off, we’re often asked “Why don’t you use a tractor? Why rake the hay off?” There are quite a few reasons. ![]()
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