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The Council is creating 12 wildflower meadows at 10 sites across the borough, these will encourage pollinators and biodiversity in our parks including bats, reptiles, hedgehogs and birds.
The meadow locations are:
Bear Road Recreation Ground
Carville Hall South
Homefield Recreation Ground South
Kingsley Road Recreation Ground
Ludlow Road Open Space
Myrtle Avenue Open Space
Poplar Way Open Space
Raleigh Park
Redlees Park
Strand on the Green
The seed mixes vary from site to site, some sites will have a combination of bulbs and seeds.
Wildflowers that may grow here:
Black Medick, Common Dandelion, Common Knapweed, Common Poppy, Corn Chamomile, Meadow Buttercup, Ox-eye Daisy, Self Heal, White Campion, Yarrow, Yellow Rattle
Species to look out for:
Carder Bee, Holly Blue, Bumble Bee, Painted Lady Butterfly, Andrena Solitary Bee, Gypsy Moth, Stag Beetle and more.
Benefits of Wildflowers:
One acre of a wildflower meadow can contain 3 million flowers and produce 1 kg of nectar sugar – supporting up to 96,000 bees per day!
Wildflowers have complex root systems which help to reduce flooding.
Native wildflowers can combat climate change by storing as much carbon as a woodland can.
Locks carbon away below the ground and reduce greenhouse gases.
Promotes wildlife and biodiversity
Works started 9 December 2024 and completed end of January 2025. Due to climate reasons beyond our control the first planting year was unsuccessful with only a few sites flowering. Reseeding will occur every year for 5 years and the next expected reseed is December 2025 through to the end of January 2026.
The Council is creating 12 wildflower meadows at 10 sites across the borough, these will encourage pollinators and biodiversity in our parks including bats, reptiles, hedgehogs and birds.
The meadow locations are:
Bear Road Recreation Ground
Carville Hall South
Homefield Recreation Ground South
Kingsley Road Recreation Ground
Ludlow Road Open Space
Myrtle Avenue Open Space
Poplar Way Open Space
Raleigh Park
Redlees Park
Strand on the Green
The seed mixes vary from site to site, some sites will have a combination of bulbs and seeds.
Wildflowers that may grow here:
Black Medick, Common Dandelion, Common Knapweed, Common Poppy, Corn Chamomile, Meadow Buttercup, Ox-eye Daisy, Self Heal, White Campion, Yarrow, Yellow Rattle
Species to look out for:
Carder Bee, Holly Blue, Bumble Bee, Painted Lady Butterfly, Andrena Solitary Bee, Gypsy Moth, Stag Beetle and more.
Benefits of Wildflowers:
One acre of a wildflower meadow can contain 3 million flowers and produce 1 kg of nectar sugar – supporting up to 96,000 bees per day!
Wildflowers have complex root systems which help to reduce flooding.
Native wildflowers can combat climate change by storing as much carbon as a woodland can.
Locks carbon away below the ground and reduce greenhouse gases.
Promotes wildlife and biodiversity
Works started 9 December 2024 and completed end of January 2025. Due to climate reasons beyond our control the first planting year was unsuccessful with only a few sites flowering. Reseeding will occur every year for 5 years and the next expected reseed is December 2025 through to the end of January 2026.
