Large-scale wildflower projects hold immense potential for restoring biodiversity, yet they often stumble in their early years. With Britain losing 97% of its species-rich grassland since the 1930s, initiatives like Coronation Meadows and Buglife’s B-Lines are crucial.
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Why native wildflower seeds produce better pollinator results Native wildflowers and UK pollinators have evolved alongside each other over thousands of years. Long-tongued bumblebees need deep-tubed flowers like Red Clover and Common Knapweed. Orange-tip butterflies lay their eggs on Lady’s Smock. The Marsh Fritillary depends almost entirely on Devil’s-bit Scabious as a larval host. Many
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There is a meaningful difference between a seed labelled UK native and one that was harvested a few miles from where you are sowing it. Both might grow. But only one is likely to thrive, persist, and support the ecology of your particular place over the long term. Locally sourced wildflower seeds carry something that
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