A way to help Buriton’s Pollinator Project
Please consider taking part in the national ‘No Mow May’ campaign.
This can boost the diversity in your garden so that you’ll see more bees, butterflies and wildlife buzzing around this summer.
Buriton is connecting with other local groups including villages between Petersfield and Midhurst who are encouraging people to join them each month by taking a step or two towards living more sustainably, and maybe saving some money too!
With more and more people taking part in No Mow May as each year passes, it’s not surprising that they have kept this as their focus for this month.
It’s hoped that people feel able to let at least some of their lawns get a little longer than normal during May so as to give a much needed nectar and pollen boost to our insect friends.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) also supports this idea and provides information on its website, here.
A recent study found that rural honey bees have to fly further to find food than their urban counterparts, which suggests that people in rural villages can provide important help to boost the flowers and nectar available to pollinating insects.
All you have to do is resist the urge to cut the whole of your lawn during May – and see what springs up in your garden instead.
