Wildflower Seeds | Nature Tours and Training | Wildlife Conservation
Creating Wildflower Habitat - Day Course
Sat, Sep 14
|Forest of Flowers
A hands-on workshop to learn the techniques used for creating wildflower areas, on a small or large scale. Includes the chance to sow a new wildflower area at the Forest of Flowers site.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Forest of Flowers, Home Farm, Tollerton Road, York YO61 1JB, UK
About the event
Growing wildflowers is one of the best things you can do for our native British wildlife. Many pollinators, beetles and a wide array of insects depend on specific wildflower species as nectar sources and larval foodplants. In turn, the success of inverterbrates affects mammals, birds and the ecosystem as a whole. With wildflower meadows in the UK down by 97% since the 1930s, the creation of new habitat is vital.
In this workshop, we will share the techniques necessary to create a new wildflower area, alongside key factors to consider and recommendations for maximum success.
We will discuss:
Area assessment, including existing plantlife, soil type, shade and damp levels.
Choosing suitable wildflower species to sow
Sourcing wildflower seed and seed provenance