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Great news for the bees! In related news, I was just reading about a number of councils in the UK leaving roadside verges to flower, saving them money and encou
by mjmasn 7y ago
Great news for the bees! In related news, I was just reading about a number of councils in the UK leaving roadside verges to flower, saving them money and encouraging wildlife to flourish.
Would be great to see more of this in towns and cities too, new developments that cover an entire area with concrete and a few token trees/shrubs are not a good long term outcome for anyone. I guess it comes down to how much a planning authority can enforce both the implementation and long term upkeep of 'wild' spaces by the private developers and management companies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48772448 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48772448
- war1025 7y agoThe state of Iowa (US) has a program to plant native species in the ditches and medians of state highways. Heard about it on the radio a year or so ago. Explains why the ditches are always so pretty to look at. https://iowadot.gov/lrtf/integrated-roadside-vegetation-management/why-it-matters https://iowadot.gov/lrtf/integrated-roadside-vegetation-mana...
- mrweasel 7y agoIn Denmark is becoming sort of a trend to not trim your hedge, before it’s done flowering (to help the bees) and the baby birds have left their nests. That basically means that, while it looks a bit messy for a few weeks, I only have to trim it once rather than twice. It an win-win in my book.