thewildplot
@thewildplot
A wild allotment in the city. Growing food and encouraging wild life.
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A resounding YES!!!
Turf it out: is it time to say goodbye to artificial grass? theguardian.com/cities/2019/au…
This is wonderful, we should be encouraging more lawns to meadows this summer 👏👏
Cambridge University's King's College Chapel lawn to become meadow bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
Wall flora is easy to overlook, but rather beautiful when observed in close-up... #urbannature #morethanweeds
Cambridge University's King's College Chapel lawn to become meadow bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
Awesome sign of a haunted cottage!
Lesser horseshoe bats hibernating in an old cottage find some very quirky places to hang out! 1/4 #lampshade #hibernation #bats #monitoring
I got some lungwort from the last Sheffield #plantswap. Very pleased to hear how good they are for bees, I'll have to keep an eye out for hairy footed bees!
Lungwort (Pulmonaria) is starting to flower now. This is one of the best plants to attract Hairy-footed flower bees (Anthophora plumipes) in early spring, the females are black, the males are brown. Bee flies (Bombylius) really like the flowers as well. #pollinators
Lungwort (Pulmonaria) is starting to flower now. This is one of the best plants to attract Hairy-footed flower bees (Anthophora plumipes) in early spring, the females are black, the males are brown. Bee flies (Bombylius) really like the flowers as well. #pollinators
“Waterfowl will nest on the ground among a stand of cattails, while marsh wrens, yellow-headed blackbirds, and redwing blackbirds in their own turn will build woven nests between the leaves and stems, well above the water.” Photo by Thayne Tuason.
If you're looking for something new to grow for #pollinators this year, do please consider Wild Mignonette (Reseda lutea). It was stunning last year alongside Nepeta & Cerinthe on our allotment, flowered for months, and was an absolute magnet for short tongued solitary #bees!
What a "Zéro phyto" (no pesticide) town in France can look like. "Weeds" are left to grow and residents are encouraged to sow suitable plants along walls (poppy, sunflower, hollyhock). If pavement plants don't pose safety risks, there is little reason to spray them #morethanweeds
Sur les trottoirs des villes, la nature fait son retour. À l'heure du zéro pesticide, on y laisse les herbes folles se développer, et les riverains végétaliser leur pas de porte [Abonnés] sudouest.fr/2019/07/31/en-…
![sudouest's tweet image. Sur les trottoirs des villes, la nature fait son retour. À l'heure du zéro pesticide, on y laisse les herbes folles se développer, et les riverains végétaliser leur pas de porte [Abonnés] sudouest.fr/2019/07/31/en-…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EA3y-1FXoAAXaz8.jpg)
![sudouest's tweet image. Sur les trottoirs des villes, la nature fait son retour. À l'heure du zéro pesticide, on y laisse les herbes folles se développer, et les riverains végétaliser leur pas de porte [Abonnés] sudouest.fr/2019/07/31/en-…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EA3y-1HXUAAeO4y.jpg)
![sudouest's tweet image. Sur les trottoirs des villes, la nature fait son retour. À l'heure du zéro pesticide, on y laisse les herbes folles se développer, et les riverains végétaliser leur pas de porte [Abonnés] sudouest.fr/2019/07/31/en-…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EA3y-1GW4AEOfxr.jpg)
After c.9yrs of growth, the ivy covering this wall was looking good for wildlife. Cue its destruction. Reason? The guys couldn’t confirm any structural/H&S issue-just doing what they’d been told. Shrugged shoulders when I remarked about wildlife value-clearly didn’t care.
Spare a thought for the Bramble Cay melomys, which last year became the first mammal declared extinct due to human-caused #climatechange. Lost forever, on our watch. We should be saying 'never again'. Let's ramp up #climateaction now 🌏
Can't tell you how many gardeners I meet who tell me they don't know their wild flowers which seems such a sad state of affairs. We should all be much more familiar with our native flora. Well done #wildflowerhour
Well, this is tremendously exciting! It has just been confirmed that #Wildflowerhour will be featuring as a part of @B_Strawbridge lovely story on Countryfile! So exciting and thank you so much Brigit for mentioning us and also to @BBCCountryfile! Sunday 23 February 6.10pm 🌿🌸😄
Let it grow, let it grow.....!
With nature in big trouble, here's an easy way for councils to save wildlife and save money too. White clover is a great food source for bumblebees and other pollinating insects. So this year, don't relentlessly mow it or spray it. Just let it grow! 🐝
This exactly what healthy hedges look like! #hedges #hedgerows #hedgelife
With nature in big trouble, here's an easy way for councils to save wildlife and save money too. White clover is a great food source for bumblebees and other pollinating insects. So this year, don't relentlessly mow it or spray it. Just let it grow! 🐝
100% YES! I visited the North Yorks coast and the hedgerowed fields were full of chattering life whilst the fences were completely silent. Such a contrast. Such and underappreciated habitat.
With nature in big trouble, here's an easy way for councils to save wildlife and save money too. White clover is a great food source for bumblebees and other pollinating insects. So this year, don't relentlessly mow it or spray it. Just let it grow! 🐝
How wonderful is this! It looks straight out the pages of gardening trends article, thanks Jayne! 😍
@jackwallington - thought you'd like this mini-self-seeded 'weed' garden in a neglected breeze block. Nature is full of nice surprises!
This image was sent to me with explanation that the keeper forgot to put the frames in so bees built as they felt fit. Airflow/temp regulation! Bees know best. A maze Zing. Beautiful #BeekeepersHour
Foxy action around the back garden. They look so healthy. So lucky. #urbanwildlife #urbanfox
@jackwallington - thought you'd like this mini-self-seeded 'weed' garden in a neglected breeze block. Nature is full of nice surprises!
We coudn't agree more. What could you do in your residential or work place urban area? Some good ideas here:
Urban areas often support a diverse range of habitats that are becoming more important for many species of pollinator, especially when managed in the right way. Find out more about managing urban areas for pollinators here: cdn.buglife.org.uk/2019/07/managi… #WednesdayWisdom
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