On Friday, the eve of National Meadows Day, we continued our work from the previous session by weeding the Ladies Mile wildflower meadow from Warren Close to the Tabley Road end.
With tools and guidance from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, our fantastic volunteers removed the most invasive plants, including dock, nettle, and tree saplings.
The meadow is currently at its peak of activity. The flowers are blooming beautifully, offering nectar and pollen to attract the many buzzing and flapping insects. Meanwhile, other flowers have turned brown after being pollinated and are now in the process of producing seeds. These seeds will eventually fall to the ground and germinate, leading to the growth of new flowers.
Blooming flowers in the Ladies Mile wildflower meadow.
We are pleased that our local meadow is thriving in time to celebrate National Meadows Day on Saturday, 5th July.
A video celebration of meadows provided by Plantlife.
Our maintenance plan will allow the flowers to produce their seeds before we mow at the end of summer, ensuring they can continue to thrive. Mowing the meadow will require a lot of hands, so we will invite everyone to come and help.
