Bracknell's Blooming Biodiversity
Biodiversity and provision for wildlife are very important to our entry into the Thames & Chilterns in Bloom competition. To find out more about biodiversity in Bracknell visit our Biodiversity pages.
Blooming Biodiversity Walking Tour
As part of Bracknell in Bloom 2008 the committee has put together a "Blooming Biodiversity" walking tour for residents to enjoy the wildflowers and insects that live here. The tour is marked with giant pink and orange butterflies and a map of the tour is available as a download on the right-hand side of this page.
Once a year at the end of the summer after the wildflowers have finished flowering and set seed ready for next year, the Landscape Services team cut the long meadow grass on these sites. The long grass is collected and taken away to be composted which helps to keep the soil nutrient levels as low as possible as this encourages wildflowers. Please note that when the grass is short we remove the butterfly signs but they will re-emerge during the late spring. To find out more about biodiversity in Bracknell visit our Biodiversity web pages .
Walking the Blooming Biodiversity trail could also count towards your 3 x 30 exercise to get fit and healthy.Coming Soon....
Over the winter the Bracknell in Bloom team have been busy identifying new sites to add to this years blooming biodiversity walking tour linking up existing sites to create green corridor's across Bracknell's town centre. Watch this space for more information on the new sites.
Latest News
Scott's Hill
Work has started in earnest at Bracknell's latest 'Breathing Place' Scotts Hill. Volunteers from Bracknell Forest Natural History Society were joined by the council's Visual Environment Upgrade Team (VEUT) in February to install new nest boxes for the birds on the site. It is hoped that the new nest boxes have been put up in time for this years nesting season. For more information about the project or to get involved visit the Parks and Countryside pages.
Bracknell's Bus Station Bank
During the autumn volunteers from Bracknell Forest Garden Club, Bracknell Urban Wildlife Group and Bracknell Forest Natural History Society joined the council's Landscape Services staff to plant 3000 crocus bulbs and wildflower seeds on the steep bank adjacent to the bus station in Bracknell town centre. It is hoped that this floral facelift will brighten up one of Bracknell's major gateways bringing enjoyment to residents and visitors alike whilst providing a welcome source of nectar and habitat to the boroughs insects. For more information on how you can support the Bracknell in Bloom campaign visit our Get Involved page.
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