London Borough of Merton, GB enhances local biodiversity with WildWays roadside verge pilot

London Borough of Merton, GB WildWays Roadside Verge Pilot

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Fourteen verges covering 11% of the council's roadside green spaces were selected for the one-year project. Wildflowers and native vegetation will be planted on each verge. Landscaping contractor idverde switches from monthly mowing to one conservation cut during the pilot. The resulting green spaces attract insects and wildlife otherwise driven away by frequent maintenance. Borough officials also plan pilots of alternative weed management methods near WildWays verges.

Parks and Recreation Environmental Services Resiliency Pilot / POC

London Borough of Merton, GB

London borough in England

United Kingdom

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Highways to become ‘WildWays’ as Merton Council rolls out new scheme to boost local biodiversity | Merton Council Newsroom

Merton Council is set to introduce 14 pilot WildWays sites on roadside grass verges across the borough this year. The council is committed to creating a cleaner, greener borough - a beautiful place for people to live and work alongside thriving wildlife populations. To help boost local biodiversity the council is trialling a new management method to encourage…

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