Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 90

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 90 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 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.