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Bar End Meadows - Winchester

To restore chalk meadows at Bar End in Winchester using traditional meadow management and involving the local schools and community in traditional hay making

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Our Delivery Report

Funded on 17 October 2024 | Delivered on 30 September 2024

£5,550

RAISED

19

BACKERS

108

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

Largest pledge from Sustainable Communities Fund , South Downs National Park

£5,000

From Sustainable Communities Fund , South Downs National Park

200

people have visited this project!

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people taught

30 people taught

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New community group started

1 New community group started

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26 July 2025

Magnificent Meadows Flourish Thanks to Volunteers

BBC News

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m<sup>2</sup> of green space improved

6000 m2 of green space improved

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Hours volunteering opportunities

20 Hours volunteering opportunities


More about our impact

More about our impact

The environment

The environment

It has raised awareness about the importance of chalk grasslands and helped manage 8 sites to improve their biodiversity

The local economy

The local economy

We have worked with a local enterprise to train our volunteers

Volunteering, jobs & education

Volunteering, jobs & education

We have recruited and trained 70 meadow volunteers

Arts, culture & heritage

Arts, culture & heritage

It has helped to revive the ancient art of scything

Activity, health and leisure

Activity, health and leisure

Working in a team together on a practical conservation project has a positive effect on people's mental and physical health