Severn Trent has launched its support for an initiative in Bomere Heath and surrounding villages to boost biodiversity by creating wildflower-rich roadside verges.
VOLUNTEERS from Restoring Shropshire’s Verges Group planted up a section of roadside verge on Sheet Road, in Ludlow with a range of wildflowers, to provide a diverse source of nectar and pollen, to help the U.K.’s declining bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “The success of any project like this, depends on the support of local residents and we realised very early on how important it was to engage with local people,” said Christina O’Neill, one of the volunteers. We delivered over 100 leaflets, inviting comments and have been delighted by the support, with some residents offering to grow plants for later and to help with watering.