Welcoming Wildflowers

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 are set to start 9 December with an expected completion by end of January 2025.

These meadows are part of a 5 year project.