The paper presents results of our investigations on feed and landscape aspects of some selected herbaceous meadows of Great Poland region. Their floristic wealth makes the sward a valuable feed very attractive as regards its taste. Grazing herbaceous sward allows full coverage of animals’ requirements for most nutrients, while some minerals are supplied even in certain excess. The limiting factor which restricts the full fodder utilization of herbaceous meadows is their yield. However, any attempt to increase their productivity will inevitable lead to impoverishment of their floristic composition and reduce their durability. This, in turn, means devastation of natural sites and restriction of development of many different species of butterflies and birds. Herbaceous meadows should be preserved also for scenic landscape purposes. It seems that the landscape aspect of herbaceous meadows is more important than their nutritive value.
In these researches were compared: of the floristic and chemical composition of permanent meadows with a large participation in the sward the “herbs” and meadows where the participation of this plant group is small. The research included lowland (the Western Pomeranian region) and highland meadows. Results from these research it know that the herb meadows are more frequent in the highland regions them in the lowland. The chemical analysis showed a greater differentiation in the content of general protein, raw fibre, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, according to the herb participation in the sward rather than the distance and place of harvest. The hay from the meadows of a simplified botanical composition showed a low content of phosphorus (0,17 to 0,26% dry matter) as well as other chemical components. The hay from a herb meadow was characterized by a good content of compared chemical components in accordance with the norms for a good fodder.