Wildflower Turf Ltd have recently been nominated as a key supplier
by Cornwall Council as part of the council’s Green Infrastructure for Growth
(GI4G) project.
The Hampshire-based wildflower experts are assisting Cornwall
Council and their incumbent contractors Cormac with the delivery of a
far-reaching programme that will see £3.5 million invested in public
recreational areas, roadside verges and old churchyards to make them better
places for people and wildlife.
Seven Cornish towns have been identified to receive investment
through GI4G, with the environmental funding focus creating a nature-rich
habitat across an area equivalent to 35 rugby pitches.
In consultation with environmental specialists from Exeter
University and with guidance supplied by the team from Wildflower Turf Ltd,
Cornwall Council established a number of wildflower trial sites during late
Summer/Autumn 2017.
The germination and growth results were very convincing and both
Wildflower Turf and Wildflower Earth products are now being used across the
various sites nominated by the Council, who have worked in close consultation
with local communities to identify areas to benefit from this urban green space
investment.
James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director at Wildflower Turf Ltd
said: “It is heartening to see the commitment of Cornwall Council to developing
biodiversity and wildflower spaces in the South West.” Hewetson-Brown
continued, “We are delighted to be involved with this exciting project and have
enjoyed watching the speed with which these habitats have established and are
now benefitting wildlife.”
The Green Infrastructure for Growth Project is supported by
funding from the European Regional Development Fund, Cornwall Council, and the
University of Exeter.
