During the recent pandemic and lock down has meant that around the country some jobs have not been done such as cutting of verges. Some councils have already started to leave verges at certain times of the year to grow.
This time has seen a lot more verges sprin into life and become havens for wildlife allowing flowers and plants that would normally be kept short to grow to their natural heights. Fields have blossomed with the seed heads of dandelions and turned yellow and white with the buttercups and daisies.
Verges along paths are also growing with species such as:
- Nettle
Plantain
Thistle
Dandelion
Dock
Buttercup
Daisy
Knapweed
and lots of others
All of these provide habitats for wildlife to live and thrive. This is certainly a year to enjoy the colour and splender of nature as we excerise and get outside.
Sparrowhawk Bushcraft 