Broadhurst Gardens Community Meadow is a private area open only to the residents of the houses which surround it.
The meadow lies to the rear of Broadhurst Gardens and Fairhazel Gardens and was established as the surrounding streets were built.
The garden consists of a meadow of varying grass heights with a perimeter belt of trees and shrubs.
It is carefully managed for its wildlife value. This is achieved through relaxed mowing regimes and leaving deadwood in situ to decay and attract a number of insects.
The grassland sward is composed of a number of grasses and wildflowers including creeping bent, timothy, meadow foxtail, red fescue, false oat grass, Yorkshire fog and cock’s foot.
Within the sward, various wildflowers such as vetchling, yarrow, cat’s ear, hogweed, common sorrel, lesser stitchwort and various buttercups are intermingled.
Trees around the edge of the grassland include sycamore, wild cherry, elder, oak, willow, ash and lime.
