Sapperton Meadows is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
south of
Heathfield in
East Sussex
East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement ...
.
These poorly drained hay meadows and rich pastures are managed by traditional techniques. The flora is diverse, with species such as
dyer’s greenweed
''Genista tinctoria'', the dyer's greenweed or dyer's broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Its other common names include dyer's whin, waxen woad and waxen wood. The Latin specific epithet ''tinctoria'' means "used as a ...
,
lesser spearwort
''Ranunculus flammula'', the lesser spearwort, greater creeping spearwort or banewort, is a species of perennial herbaceous plants in the genus ''Ranunculus'' (buttercup), growing in damp places throughout the Boreal Kingdom. It flowers June/Jul ...
and
fleabane Fleabane is a common name for some flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Most are in the subfamily Asteroideae:
* '' Conyza'' (butterweeds or horseweeds: Astereae)
* '' Erigeron'' (Astereae)
* '' Inula'' ("yellowheads": Inuleae)
* '' Pluche ...
. There is an extensive network of hedges which are probably old as they have many native trees and shrubs.
The site is crossed by footpaths.
References
{{SSSIs East Sussex
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex