 We've lost approximately 97% of flower-rich meadows since the 1930s and with them has gone vital food needed by pollinators like bees and butterflies.
But your lawn can help! A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife, tackles pollution and can even lock away carbon below the ground. With more than 20 million gardens in the UK, even the smallest grassy patches add up to a significant proportion of our land which, if managed well, can deliver enormous gains for nature, communities and the climate.
How to take part
You can register your lawn or green space to help Plantlife better understand the total number and size of lawns taking part then simply let your lawn grow!
How the council takes part
We work all year round to help keep areas for wildlife. You may have noticed that we only cut a 1 metre swathe on verges, allowing the rest to grow. The swathe is cut for safety reasons.
There are some areas we do mow, sports pitches for example, but we do leave areas known to have bulbs so we can allow them to regenerate.
5 to 11 May
The theme of this year's International Compost Week is Compost: Nature's Climate Champion!
This theme reflects the UN goal by highlighting the role compost plays in fighting climate change. Those roles include:
- Decreasing methane
- Helping with climate mitigation
- Reducing fertilizer inputs
- Increasing resilience
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11 May
The theme of this year's World Migratory Bird day is insects!
Insects are an essential source of energy for many migratory bird species, not only during the breeding seasons but also during their extensive journeys and greatly affect the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations.
Along their migration routes, birds actively seek out insects in fields, forests, wetlands and various habitats during stopovers. The timing of bird migration often coincides with peak incest abundance at stopover locations, supplying nourishment for birds to replenish their energy reserves before continuing their journeys.
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