Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures
Ron Ward's Meadow With Tadley Pastures is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest. 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 meadowswhich 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.