Wild flower verges across the Borough are blooming marvellous

Wild flower verges

Roads across the borough are being brightened with wild flower verges sown from a seed mixture in spring which includes poppies, California poppy, coreopsis, cornflower, larkflower and the white flowering bullwort, which adds height to the displays when they bloom in late summer.

The wild flower verges have been popular with members of the public, and Rochdale Borough Council has been inundated with requests on where to buy the seed mix.

In response, next year the Council will make the seed mix available with a how to guide for anyone who wants to create a wild flower haven in their back garden.

Councillor Neil Emmott, the council’s cabinet member for housing and environment, said: “We are always looking for ingenious ways to make the borough look spectacular and the wild flower borders are a stunning addition to the Borough’s roads. They really lift areas which would have traditionally been grass verges and are great for local wildlife. They are also economical too, with savings made on grass cutting."

The Council is asking local residents for suggestions of where they would like to see further wild flower verges for planting next spring, suggestions can be made by emailing:

environmental.management@rochdale.gov.uk