On the 14th October the Green Spaces Team collaborated with the SuperSlowWay project to assist in the creation of a wildflower meadow at the Pocket Park in Accrington. The Green Team used both traditional scything methods and strimmers to clear the area of vegetation, cuttings were then raked off the land to remove as many nutrients as possible. The area needed to be cleared first due to wildflowers requiring low nutrient soil in order to thrive. Once the area had been cleared we created bare patches of soil which yellow rattle seeds were then spread onto and then covered with a thin layer of soil to be ready for spring. A variety of bulb species were also planted by Prospects staff and children from The Hollins School using seed dibbers.
We would like to thank SuperSlowWay for having us as part of the project, it was fantastic to get involved with and we look forward to seeing the Pocket Parks progression.
As always, thank you to our funders for facilitating the work that we do.
