Posted on 5th May
Newark and Sherwood District Council is taking part in No Mow May for a fourth year and letting the grass grow in certain areas to help create a greener district.
First launched in 2019 by the botanical charity Plantlife, the No Mow May campaign encourages people to let grass grow and wild flowers bloom, providing a ‘nectar feast’ for pollinators such as honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies and moths, and beetles.
Throughout May, the council’s Grounds Maintenance team will select areas around the district that will be left to grow in order to let nature take its course and provide biodiverse habitats for insects and wildlife. During this time the team will be focusing on other environmental activities.
The areas will include sections of:
Boughton Open Field
Bishops Drive Cemetery, Southwell
Clay Lane, Newark
Cleveland Square, Newark
Collis Close, Newark
Edgehill Drive, Newark
Holy Rood Church Cemetery, Ossington
Howes Court, Newark
Marston Moor Road, Newark
Newark Community Garden
Newbury Road, Newark
Orchard Close, Bleasby
Retford Road Estate
Rainworth Open Water Meadow Space
Sconce and Devon Park, Newark
Stanley Terrace Railway Walk, Newark
St Marys Church Cemetery, Blidworth
Thorpe Close, Coddington
Thorpe Oaks, Coddington
Vicar Water, Clipstone
Winstanley Drive, Newark
The council is also working in partnership with Newark Town Council to leave sections of the following areas to grow:
Barnby Road Play Area
Fountain Gardens
Friary Gardens
John Pope Way
Riverside Park
Matthew Finch, director of Communities and Environment at the council, said: “Enhancing biodiversity in our district is a vital part of our work to create a green Newark and Sherwood, and No Mow May is a fantastic opportunity to do just that!
“Each year this campaign helps local wildlife such as pollinating insects like bees and butterflies to thrive, and I’m looking forward to seeing our green spaces and country parks blooming with wildflowers.”
“I want to remind residents that this campaign is one that everyone can join, just leave your lawnmower in the shed for the month and help us do our bit for nature.”
