Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is again installing a number of ‘No Mow’ areas across the Borough to act as summer pollinator sites and encourage wildlife and habitats to thrive even further.
It follows on from the success of the scheme over the last three years and compliments the national ‘No Mow’ in May campaign.
RBC has identified 38 sites across the Borough that will grow from May to September this year, covering over three hectares.
The Council’s Streetwise team are now not mowing selected areas across Rushcliffe to help create natural corridors to support and enhance local wildlife.
This sustainable management of the open spaces helps to not only mitigate the impact of climate change but supports the Council’s Carbon Clever initiative and its commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The selected areas in the Borough are as follows:
West Bridgford
- Abbey Circus
• Abbey Park, North
• Adbolton Lane Playground, Lady Bay
• Alford Road, Edwalton
• Blanford Gardens, Compton Acres
• Bridgefield Meadow, West
• Compton Acres (3x sites) inc Beaulieu Gardens and Broadstone Balancing Pond
• Cranford Gardens, Compton Acres
• Deepdale Close to Easedale Close, Gamston
• Dorset Gardens, Compton AcresField of Hope, Off Cropstone Close, West Bridgford
• Green line Extension, Edwalton
• Gresham Playing Field
• Gresham Playing Field – Tram Side
• Greythorn Drive Park, Compton Acres
• Junction of Valley Road and Melton Road
• Junction of Wilford Lane and Compton Acres / Heathervale Green
• Killerton Park Drive, Compton Acres
• Knights Close, Compton Acres
• Lyme Park Open Space (3x sites), Compton Acres
• Melton Gardens, Edwalton
• Miss Machin’s Field, Edwalton
• Rannerdale Close to Mellbreak Close, Gamston
• Rugby Road, Compton Acres
• Rushcliffe Arena entrance, Compton Acres
• South of Buckfast Way
• Stamford Road, West Bridgford
• The Hook play area, Lady Bay
• Tram Line, Wilford Lane to Acorn Bank
• West of Greystones Close, Gamston
Villages
- Bingham – Mill Hill
• Cropwell Butler – South of St Giles Way and Brownhill Close
• East Leake – Beech Avenue/Willow Close
• East Leake – Gotham Road
• Keyworth, Hawthorn Close
• Kinoulton – Newbold Way
• Sutton Bonington – Rectory Gardens
• Whatton – Green Walk
Visit rushcliffe.gov.uk/nomow for more information.
Residents can also get involved if they have their own summer pollinator site on land not managed by the Council.
For advice on re-wilding lawns, visit www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk.