Hunt us down in the woods, parks, creeks, beaches, rivers, seas and meadows of Devon
The whole school joined us today creating a river of wild flowers at Marine Academy Primary. We managed to dig out the grass, create a Devon Bank, sow some seeds and plant the all important yellow rattle plugs. Yellow rattle gets its name from the noise of the seed pods blowing in the wind. It is very useful when creating wild flower areas as it is hemi-parasitic and grows into the roots of nearby plants like grass. As it competes with grasses so well it helps the other wild flower seeds germinate and establish. Hopefully this summer we will return to see lots of bees and butterflies enjoying the nectar of the wild flowers.
A big THANK-YOU to Kew Gardens for all their generously donated wild flower seeds!
Hunt us down in the woods, parks, creeks, beaches, rivers, seas and meadows of Devon
Bex House 07983693798
bex@earthjump.org
Earthjump enthusiasts, clients and funders of the past, present, and hopefully future:
Plymouth City Council, Marine Biological Association, Ernest Cook Trust, Livewest, Heritage Lottery Fund, Species Recovery Trust, Cornwall School of Social Entrepreneurs, BEES, National Trust, National Marine Aquarium, North Yard Community Trust, RSPB, SW Coast Path, SW Lakes Trust, Active Neighbourhoods, MVV, Mindfully Wired.
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