Three areas in Barton-le-Clay will not be mowed during May as part of a new environmentally friendly initiative across the UK, ‘No Mow May’.
Barton-le-Clay Parish Council is contributing this year by not mowing some of its grassy areas throughout May to allow any wildflowers to have a chance to flower and support wildlife and pollinators.
Temporary signs will be put up at the sites informing people of the project and neat borders will be cut to make sure paths won’t be blocked and areas should not look unkempt.
The scheme is promoted by the UK charity www.plantlife.org.uk, where residents can also join in and take part in a nationwide survey at the end of May ‘Every Flower Counts’ to discover how many bees the UK’s lawns can feed.
