1,500 Wildflowers to Be Planted at Cumbria Meadow — SkimNews
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- Friends of the Lake District (Fold) will plant 1,500 wildflowers at Mazonwath, an upland hay meadow in Little Asby, Cumbria, to reintroduce native species lost through some farming practices.
- Fold is calling for volunteers to join the planting efforts on 13 October, with sign-up details available on the charity's website.
- Species set for introduction include great burnet, bird's foot trefoil, black knapweed, cranesbills, oxeye daisy, and vetches.
- A Fold spokesperson said plant roots aid moisture retention and soil health and help slow the flow of overland water, adding the conservation work helps insects and birds have 'a home into the future.'
- Fold is partnering with Cumbria Wildlife Trust on the two-year Cumbria Seed Bank Project, which also involves Kew Millennium Seed Bank, to collect, store, and sow seed from rare and declining grassland species across Cumbria.
Why it matters: The 13 October planting at Mazonwath is the first field deployment of a two-year project linking a local charity with Kew Millennium Seed Bank, giving Cumbria a practical pipeline to bank and restore rare grassland species that intensive farming has pushed out of the county's upland meadows.
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