The land is a 7-acre site of marshy grassland situated on the north bank of the River Bure. The meadows have never been ploughed or sprayed and offer a rich diversity of fen meadow flora. .and it has been a designated County Wildlife Site for the last ten years. There have been two botanical surveys and species include Sharp-flowered Rush, Ragged Robin, Marsh Bedstraw, Fen Bedstraw, Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil, Meadowsweet, and in the past orchids. Coppiced Alder trees line the ditches and boundaries and there are areas of old Hawthorn and Oak with scrub and bramble around the edges of fields.

In terms of the conservation management of the land, the first step was to clear invasive Himalayan Balsam from some sections. The fields are now grazed for short periods by Hereford heifers, and this, together with periodic mowing and raking helps to maintain the meadow habitat. Alder, the dominant tree species, are regularly coppiced and these are also used as a form of laid hedge. A stream flows west-east through the middle of the site and the channel has benefited from adding woody debris and baffles to create riffles and expose the gravel bed.

There are many bird species and an abundance of insect life. For example, there have been sightings of Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Siskin, Sedge Warbler, Yellow and Pied Wagtail and Green Woodpecker, while Barn Owls hunt over the meadows and Grey Herons in the ditches.

Our future plans to further enhance the biodiversity of the site include planting hedgerows of native species, primarily Hawthorn, Holly and Dogrose. We also hope to establish some scrapes which will benefit birds such as waders, and should result it a proliferation in the number of invertebrate species.