Try not Mowing your Lawn for the Month Of May
What is No Mow May?
No Mow May is Plantlife’s annual campaign calling all garden owners and green space managers not to mow during May – liberating your lawns and providing a space for nature.
Why should I take part?
We’ve lost nearly 97% of flower rich meadows since the 1970’s and with them gone are vital food needed by pollinators, like bees and butterflies.
A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife, tackles pollution and can even lock away carbon below ground – and best of all, to reap these benefits all you have to do is not mow your lawn in May!
With over 20 million gardens in the UK, even the smallest grassy patches add up to a significant proportion of our land which, if managed properly, can deliver enormous gains for nature, communities and the climate. This is why Plantlife is calling for people to get involved with #NoMowMay and let wild plants get a head start on the summer.
Join the movement
VISIT WWW.PLANTLIFEORG.UK TO REGISTER YOUR INVOLVEMENT
Let plantlife know you are joining the No Mow May movement in their online form. This will give them a better picture of how many gardens and green spaces are part of No Mow May, and the size of the area that has been liberated for nature to thrive this year.
They also have lots of social media downloads, printable fliers and resource material to help you encourage and engage your local community.
BEE HAPPY
SITTING BACK AND WATCHING THE GRASS GROW