https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/grassland/Recent content in grassland on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 16 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/the-cows-are-back-home-in-minchinhampton-celebrate-marking-day-this-weekend/Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/the-cows-are-back-home-in-minchinhampton-celebrate-marking-day-this-weekend/This weekend, Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons will once again welcome the return of their cattle, continuing a cherished tradition known as Marking Day. This centuries-old event marks the moment when cows are brought back from their winter shelters to graze freely on the lush commons. The term “Marking Day” harks back to a time when livestock owners would gather by The Old Lodge on Minchinhampton Common to tag, or “mark,” each cow for identification before releasing them onto the open land.