It’s estimated less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled. It takes up to 500 years for plastic to break down in landfill, & plastic pollution harms marine wildlife. Reducing single-use plastics, eg buying zero-waste & refillable products, can help.
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Have you been taking part in #NoMowMay or opting for a #NoMowSummer? The challenge this week is to show us your #LawnFlowers! No lawn? See what’s blooming in another local grassed area instead. Share your pics for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm. Happy flower hunting! 🌸🌾🌼
Also, I'm giving a tutorial in the beautiful gardens of Mothecombe, South Devon.
Thursday 11th June 10.30 - 3pm
Details and tickets (£12.50) here: https://t.co/bu0zew5H0O
Shares hugely appreciated! 🙏
Leave some grass to grow long, and see which wildflowers emerge! Speedwell, dead nettle, cuckooflower, forget-me-not, dandelions and more could appear - all are fantastic for supporting insects and boosting biodiversity.
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#NoMowMay
How to help wildlife in a heatwave:
💧top up garden ponds or provide fresh drinking water
🌸 grow nectar-rich flowers
🐝 make a bee bowl
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More than 4 out of 10 insect species face extinction. Others are declining badly. We can help in our gardens and community spaces by not being too tidy, planting nectar-rich flowers & trees, and not using weedkillers and pesticides. More:
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