For much of the post-war era, councils attempted to “tame nature” by mowing grass all summer long.
That approach is now out of fashion, as councils, community groups and the public understand more about the value of biodiversity and letting a thousand flowers bloom.
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Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) flowering on the roadside in urban Sheffield.
Sheffield Tribune
Gone are the Ox-eye Daisies & Buttercups.
From 'No Mow May' to 'Mow Mow June'.... the same roadside verges got mowed today. I wonder what you think? Pretty much zero pollen & nectar, no 'slowing the flow', no significant biodiversity benefit. Also it doesn't look great either...
We're working in partnership with Yorkshire Water to increase biodiversity. Yorkshire Water is funding a scientific study into how to reduce the dominance of Molinia (or Purple Moor Grass), and thus increase biodiversity.
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David Bocking
David Bocking
David Bocking
Sheffield is full of people with great stories to tell.
Not all of them get the chance.
If we reach 1,000 new members, we’ll launch a new writers’ programme - inviting pitches every two months and working with one writer to get their piece published ✏️
Ian Rotherham
Ian Rotherham
Sheffield Tribune
Roger Butterfield
Moors for the Future Partnership
‘You need to make it so that people can actually feel it's their space and they can enjoy it. But you don't need to manicure it to within an inch of its life’
