Wildflower meadows are an important resource for biodiversity. They support a wide variety of insect life that in turn supports the birds and mammals that feed on them. Once a common feature of the British Landscape, only around 3% of our traditional wildflower meadows remain.
The area behind the College Lane LRC is now being managed for wildflowers. This involves limiting the cutting of the area to
just once or twice a year which allows the wild plants that are growing there to flower.
Cuttings are removed from the area to stop nutrient loving species taking over.
The Bee Orchid is a widespread but declining native
species that flowers from June to July. It is mostly found on chalky areas and grows amongst tall grasses.
Two areas near the CP Snow building are being managed for bee orchids. These areas are cut just once a year to create the tall grass environment that the bee orchid prefers.
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