No Mow May

No Mow May

Wildflower meadows have declined in Britain by 97% since the 1930s. This is staggering!

 

no mow may wild flowers in a swathe of grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help our pollinators by not mowing the grass in May.

 

Wildflowers for no mow May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or at least keep some areas long.

Even grass mown every four weeks will enable wild plants to provide food.

 

Red Campion on long grass for no mow May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These long grassy patches provide shelter for small animals and also provideĀ  a vital food source and haven for our bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators.

 

wild flowers in a grassy patch