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| The area where seeds have been sown |
On the Butterfly Park workday on 8th March, we sowed more seeds on the ground opposite Mel’s Garden (pictured above). In total, more than 20 species of grass and wildflower seeds are in the soil so far.
On the following day we put some degradable plastic ribbons and flower/ yoghurt pots to deter the birds from eating the seeds (photo below). We hope it works, but apologies to the birds for this temporary deprivation. They can resume their pecking after a month or so. Some of those seeds are bought, but most are donated by friends and partner conservation organisations. Although some are a bit old, we shall wait and see!
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| Trying to deter birds from eating the freshly sown seeds |
Some of the plugs planted by university students and refugees last year are doing well, in particular Black Knapweed, Hawkbit, Great Birds-foot Trefoil, Red Campion and Selfheal (all pictured below).
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| Black Knapweed |
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| Hawkbit |
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| Great Birds-foot Trefoil |
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| Red Campion |
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| Selfheal |
If you have some native grass and wildflower seeds to spare, why not give them to us and we will make good use of them.
Yan and Charles, New Ferry Butterfly Park volunteers
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