JOHN CHAMBERS WILDFLOWER MEADOW
AT BURNCROSS COMMUNITY GARDEN
‘MOST EYE-CATCHING FLORAL DISPLAY IN THE AREA’
Green-tech has supplied John Chambers Wildflower team to help The John Chambers Pro Cornfield
Chambers Wildflower Seed to a them transform a forgotten ‘grey Annuals Rich 100% Wildflower Seed
community project in Burncross, spot’ in Sheffield into a mini haven for Mix and the John Chambers Pro
which lies just outside of Sheffield wildlife. Coastal 100% Wildflower Seed Mix has
City Centre. The local community has
a group set up; the Burncross Action
Team; dedicated volunteers who work
tirelessly to improve their local area
The area had previously been used
as storage for various materials and
as a result it had a high salt content.
and community. The team took this into consideration
In 2017, as part of a Greening Great Pro Cornfield Annuals and Pro Coastal
Britain initiative with the Royal 100% Wildflower mixes to cover an
Horticultural Society, the Burncross area of 500m².
Action Team approached the John
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and supplied enough John Chambers
been designed and mixed with a range
of wildflower seed for the professional
installer. The Pro-range includes
mixes that include more commonly
found species to suit a wide variety
of growing conditions. These mixes
provide a beautiful wildflower habitat,
encouraging biodiversity in urban
landscapes.