The meadows developed at Ballycastle Golf Club were created with golf in mind, but they also support a species-rich grassland habitat. The fact that these meadows are great to look at in the summer, are full of wildlife, and are free to maintain (a local farmer takes the species-rich grass to feed to his cattle), is a bonus.
The sandy, nutrient-poor soils on the course create ideal conditions for many wildflowers, and have allowed the meadows to develop quickly. There are wonderful displays of wildflowers throughout the season from the early Dandelions to the late flowering Devil’s-bit Scabious (larval food plant for Ireland’s only legally protected butterfly species, the Marsh Fritillary), Eyebright and Harebell.
