17 Acres Thornham Norfolk
Jubilee Meadow,
a Community Project for the Village of Thornham
Once a farmed field, now home to over 65 species of bird, 85+ species of wildflower and hundreds of newly planted trees – cared for entirely by volunteers
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What's happening on the meadow
August 2026 Summer Drought
The purple flowers amongst the daisies are corncockle. Ed Cross provided the seeds from Abbey Farm at Flitcham. We had quite a display this summer.
June 2026 Late Spring
Early summer is when the Meadow is looking at its best. This year the annuals put on a fine display of poppies, cornflowers, daisies and corncockle.
April 2026 Early Spring
Little did we reaise just how quickly the cowslips would increase. We did have a few last year, but we are amazed to see so many, so soon. There must be over 1,000 out there, now, in mid-April.
History
Our Story
Until 2022, Jubilee Meadow was just another arable Norfolk field, farmed by a local landowner. It has been transformed into a glorious carpet of wildflowers, looking their best in late Spring and early Summer. The meadow provides a quiet, peaceful community space which everybody can walk in and enjoy.
Jubilee Meadow is owned and run by Thornham United Charities which dates to the Enclosure Acts of the late Eighteenth Century. Five Trustees work hard with volunteers and the whole community to preserve this wonderful asset for posterity
Wildlife & Biodiversity
A meadow bursting with life
Sponsored
In Memory
Thanks to the support of generous supporters, we have planted 55 memorial trees, put up 33 nest boxes, plus two owl boxes, installed three picnic benches and 12 memorial benches. More than 100 tributes in total – and still counting.