Shire horses harvest the meadow (IMAGE) University of Cambridge Caption The meadow at King’s is harvested each August with the help of Shire horses. The resulting bales, full of wildflower seed, are given to the gardeners of other Cambridge Colleges to start their own meadows. Credit Lloyd Mann Usage Restrictions with credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.