Laurel Farm Meadow

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Laurel Farm Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Laurel Farm Meadow 6.jpg
Location Suffolk
Grid reference TM 322 814 [1]
InterestBiological
Area1.6 hectares [1]
Notification 1995 [1]
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Laurel Farm Meadow is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Halesworth in Suffolk. [1] [2]

This mesotrophic grassland site has diverse flora, and it is a type of meadow which is rare in Britain and not found in mainland Europe. The soil is chalky clay which is seasonally waterlogged. There are eleven species of grass, herbs such as fairy flax and cowslip, and many green-winged orchids. [3]

A public footpath from St James Road goes through the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°22′52″N1°24′36″E / 52.381°N 1.41°E / 52.381; 1.41