Crossways: John Lyden's Shropshire garden and hay meadow

Moved to the house and garden in 2014. Garden is about 1.5 acres, with pond, orchard, 'wood', borders, etc, with a 4.5 acre traditional hay meadow accessed by the remains of a green lane. All managed organically. The site is situated between Rhos Fiddle NR (Shropshire Wildlife Trust) and Riddings Wood (PAWS). Elevation ranges from 410m to 450m. Land use in the area is principally grazing (mostly sheep) and there are a couple of neighbouring houses.

Last modified: 

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 09:53

Size: 

4.50hectares

Species total: 

1411

Ranking breakdown

Breakdown of species counts by category

Algae: 

1

Slime Moulds: 

4

Lichens: 

33

Fungi other than Lichens, including fungoid organisms: 

84

Bryophytes: 

12

Vascular Plants: 

193

Molluscs: 

24

Annelid worms: 

7

Platyhelminth worms: 

1

Arachnids: 

42

Myriapods: 

6

Crustaceans: 

7

Springtails, proturans and 2-tailed bristletails: 

4

Insects: Odonata: 

10

Insects: orthopteroids: 

4

Insects: hemipteroids: 

103

Insects: Hymenoptera: 

78

Insects: Coleoptera: 

117

Insects: Diptera: 

219

Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies: 

27

Insects: Lepidoptera: moths: 

334

Insects: remaining small orders: 

21

Reptiles: 

1

Amphibians: 

4

Birds: 

65

Mammals: 

17