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“To achieve these objectives, many
of our seasonal bedding schemes
were changed to Euroflor Urban
flower meadow seed mixtures,
which resulted in fantastic displays
that lasted all summer.”
Hall Om Wong Park received a
very positive public feedback and
Broxtowe Council hope to extend
this scheme to other areas around
the Borough next summer; this will
include areas of highway verges as
well as parks, open spaces and other
areas that have been neglected to
bring them back to life.
Hugh continues, “By incorporating
Wildflowers areas around our
Borough, it has helped boost pollen
and nectar availability for our
declining pollinator population
and, as we are all aware, these
wildflowers are meant for our
environment after all!”
For example, commenting on one
site, Copeland MP Trudy Harrison
said: “Electricity North West has
planted what was previously
grassland, requiring regular and
costly maintenance, into a beautiful
and environmentally beneficial
wildflower oasis…This is an
economic, environmental and social
win, win, win project which should
be replicated all over the UK.”
Angie Thornton, Electricity North
West’s Groundworks Delivery
Manager, who is heading up the
scheme, said: “We are all absolutely
delighted with the results; the
sites truly have been transformed
from what used to be eyesores into
beautifully vibrant areas for the
local communities to take pride in
and spaces for revitalising insects
and wildlife.
North West Electricity –
Transforming our spaces’
Whitehaven, West Cumbria
Rigby Taylor’s Euroflor urban
meadow flower seed mixes have
played a key role in the success
of Electricity North West’s
‘Transforming our Spaces’ project by
revamping substations throughout
the region with spectacular displays
of colour from flower mixes that
also attract a host of pollinators.
The colourful displays produced by
the Euroflor seed mixes also drew
laudatory comments from the local
communities as well as council
officials and MPs.
Electricity North West’s CEO. Peter
Emery at one of the revamped
substations in Bolton
also delivering high visual impact. The
displays lasted through the summer
and into October and November.
Electricity North West’s
‘Transforming our Spaces’ project will
return this year with the continued
support from Rigby Taylor.
Hever Castle grounds and golf
course, Edenbridge, Kent
As a result of the “fantastic success”
of its displays of Rigby Taylor’s
Euroflor urban meadow flower seed
mixes, Kent-based stately home
Hever Castle has expanded the total
area planted this year to more than
5,000 square metres.
The meadow flower project on the
400-acre estate, which includes
an adjoining golf course, was
initiated by Hever Castle Golf Club’s
head greenkeeper Rob Peers to
“encourage visitors to both the golf
course and the estate to fully enjoy
and be immersed by and engaged
with the complete site”.
Hever Castle
Lake side Euroflor mixtures
Eight substations were initially
targeted last year and working
closely with Rigby Taylor, various
Euroflor urban meadow flower
mixes were selected.
These included Rainbow Perennials
and Flora Britannica from Euroflor’s
Project Pollin-8 range specifically
designed to attract pollinators while
Rainbow Perennials
The Euroflor seed mixes selected
were Meadow Breeze, Rainbow
Annuals, Bleuet de France (renamed
Cornflowers) and Classic and were
chosen in terms of being ‘best fit’
options in terms of colour and
height, as well as in texture and
form. The flower displays will last
through the summer and into
October/November.
Rob continues, “The project has
been an overwhelming success
throughout the castle grounds
and on areas of the golf course. In
addition, I’ve never seen so many
pollinating insects on the estate – a
wonderful sight”.
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