Plans to create a wildflower meadow take shape
Council staff and members of Nature Volunteer Network planted wildflower plug plants A project to transform a recreation ground into a wildflower meadow has taken another step forward. Members of the Nature Volunteer Network and staff from the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk have planted hundreds of native wildflower plugs in Fairstead Recreation Ground in King's Lynn. The council said it wanted to establish a diverse mix of wildflower species to enhance the meadow and support local wildlife. "Every plug planted brings us one step closer to establishing a thriving meadow," said Michael de Whalley, the cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the authority. "[It will] benefit bees, butterflies, birds, and countless other species." The authority said the wildflower meadow project, which followed the introduction of green hay in the area earlier this year, was…
