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The SUN project
The
SUN
Project was funded by the EU Life Environment fund with the aim of
getting local communities involved in helping to protect and
enhance wildlife and biodiversity. There have been many
projects within the Borough which benefited from this funding.
Wildflower meadows in parks
Like a lot of our important wildlife habitats, wildflower
meadows have been lost as a result of agricultural improvement and
widespread development. In fact, a staggering 95% have
disappeared.
Wildflowers are the natural home of butterflies, bees and
grasshoppers, and if you can encourage these insects, lots of other
wildlife will follow. Long grass also provides habitat for small
mammals and sometimes even amphibians!
How the SUN project has helped in Red
bridge
Following consultation with members of the public, the SUN
Project helped with the reintroduction of wildflower meadows in
parks in the London Borough of Redbridge.
This began in Ray Park, when over 20 people turned out on a
rainy day in March 2005 to help us plant over 600 wildflower plugs
in one hectare of the park.
We planted many species of wildflower including cornflowers,
corn cockles, poppies, marigolds, cowslips, yarrow, ox-eye daisies
and self heal. Meadows have also been created in Roding Valley
Park, near the Uplands Road entrance, and in Goodmayes Park on a
disused skate park.
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