When, during the spring, this area was for the first time left uncut, we wondered whether this was something to do with coronavirus. After all, all such green spaces were left untreated. As others were dealt with, so this patch was left alone. There were a few grumbles that the failure to cut this green space resulted in a giant dog latrine. Of course, that says more about the human owners than the dogs themselves.
Today, though, we find out why the area has been unmowed. It's under conversion to a wildflower meadow. This newly erected sign suggests that it will take a couple of years to establish itself properly, in terms of flora and fauna.
And why not. In fact, we could easily sacrifice a tiny bit of each green open space for more of the same, to help our polinators.
So, what's the story? This is part of a pilot project. It's one of 21 sites in Denbighshire where verges or open land is to be managed differently. It's a response to the biodiversity challenge which is now a Denbighshire policy. There'll be little actual planting, as the site will simply be allowed to manage itself, more of less, but there is an expectation that the percentage of grasses will reduce to about 80 per cent, allowing 20 per cent flowering perennials. There'll be a cut at the end of each year and, for this, the county council has purchased specialist equipment in the form of a power scythe for its end-of-season late August cut.
People are beginning to get used to the site in its new guise. Of course, it was previously manicured and there are still calls for a tidying up exercise. In the past, there would've been much more more opposition to this sort of thing but, after the intervention of coronavirus, this now seems to be a popular development.
Other land locally set aside as a haymeadow is part of the verge on Ffordd Glasdir and the verge at Llanrhaeadr. Here, it's opposite the school from where the winning entry for the bee logo originated. And, there's more, alongside the trunk road through Pwllglas.
Another site (this time unannounced) is on the left hand entrance to County Hall, where there's been some planting of locally grown indigenous species, while the opposite side is cut fortnightly as previously. It's already evident that bees are frequenting the left hand area.
And why not. In fact, we could easily sacrifice a tiny bit of each green open space for more of the same, to help our polinators.
Ffordd Glasdir
People are beginning to get used to the site in its new guise. Of course, it was previously manicured and there are still calls for a tidying up exercise. In the past, there would've been much more more opposition to this sort of thing but, after the intervention of coronavirus, this now seems to be a popular development.
Llanrhraeadr
Other land locally set aside as a haymeadow is part of the verge on Ffordd Glasdir and the verge at Llanrhaeadr. Here, it's opposite the school from where the winning entry for the bee logo originated. And, there's more, alongside the trunk road through Pwllglas.
Another site (this time unannounced) is on the left hand entrance to County Hall, where there's been some planting of locally grown indigenous species, while the opposite side is cut fortnightly as previously. It's already evident that bees are frequenting the left hand area.