Wildflower meadows

Wildflower meadows are among our most culturally important and best loved habitats, Full of vibrant wildflowers and abuzz with insects, they burst into life in late spring and illuminate our summer days.
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Sadly, our opportunities to wander amongst them declined greatly in the post war period with more than 97% of wildflower meadows being lost, primarily to agricultural intensification and occasionally to neglect. Since the 1980’s we have offered grants to farmers manage, restore and create wildflower meadows,
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Why not create a wildflower meadow in your own garden?
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Beautiful meadow flowers such as common knapweed, bird’s foot trefoil, selfheal, Oxeye daisy, and red clover can establish rapidly and provide immediate benefits to pollinators. If your lawn is dominated by course grasses, then Yellow Rattle can actively help with meadow restoration by reducing the vigour of grass species that might otherwise compete with the wildflowers. Learn more: UK 🇬🇧 Direct Gov / https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2017/08/15/how-to-create-a-wildflower-meadow/
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