The British summer might be up to it's usual tricks (a very wet Sunday afternoon has given me the opportunity to update this blog!), but we have some very good news from SQP...
With some invaluable help and advice from Lune Valley Community Beekeepers (www.lunevalleybeekeepers.co.uk) and the approval of the City Council, we're going to be working to turn the steep triangle of grass which runs towards the woodland into a wildflower meadow, which will look beautiful and help a range of pollinating insects, including the lovely bee in the photo above that I saw enjoying our Hebes this morning.
The new area will be home to a range of species including yarrow, oxeye daisy, yellow rattle and red clover and will feature a couple of paths through it for walkers and, eventually, a bench for you to sit, enjoy the view and listen to the gentle hum of happy insects at work.
When will all this happen? Hopefully we'll begin the work in March 2018 - both because this is a good time to let the wildflower seed establish and also because we need to try and find some funding for the project to happen. We'll keep you updated as our plans become more concrete but, for now, we just wanted to share the good news with you!
In the meantime, please get in touch via our email or Facebook page if you'd like to be involved in the meadow or the community garden - we're always very happy to see new faces!
With some invaluable help and advice from Lune Valley Community Beekeepers (www.lunevalleybeekeepers.co.uk) and the approval of the City Council, we're going to be working to turn the steep triangle of grass which runs towards the woodland into a wildflower meadow, which will look beautiful and help a range of pollinating insects, including the lovely bee in the photo above that I saw enjoying our Hebes this morning.
The new area will be home to a range of species including yarrow, oxeye daisy, yellow rattle and red clover and will feature a couple of paths through it for walkers and, eventually, a bench for you to sit, enjoy the view and listen to the gentle hum of happy insects at work.
When will all this happen? Hopefully we'll begin the work in March 2018 - both because this is a good time to let the wildflower seed establish and also because we need to try and find some funding for the project to happen. We'll keep you updated as our plans become more concrete but, for now, we just wanted to share the good news with you!
In the meantime, please get in touch via our email or Facebook page if you'd like to be involved in the meadow or the community garden - we're always very happy to see new faces!
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