Laurel Farm Meadow

{{Short description|Biological site in Suffolk, England}}

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|name= Laurel Farm Meadow

|aos= Suffolk

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|TM 322 814 }}

|area= 1.6 hectares

|notifydate= 1995

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271007227%27 Magic Map]

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Laurel Farm Meadow is a {{convert|1.6|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Halesworth in Suffolk.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1007227&SiteName=laurel&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 15 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271007227%27 |title=Map of Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham |series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 15 May 2017}}

This mesotrophic grassland site has diverse flora, and it is a type of meadow which is rare in Britain and not found in mainland Europe. The soil is chalky clay which is seasonally waterlogged. There are eleven species of grass, herbs such as fairy flax and cowslip, and many green-winged orchids.{{cite web|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1007227.pdf |title=Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 15 May 2017}}

A public footpath from St James Road goes through the site.