Conservation Volunteers of St.Mellons & Trowbridge
Hendre Lake
Planting Sessions
Many green spaces lack the usual mix of native wildflowers you might expect to see, meaning they do not provide the colourful spring displays and more crucially they do not give local insects a nectar source to feed on.
The Cardiff park rangers treat each site individually, and either let the existing seed bank grow without being disturbed or plant native wildflowers to suit. New wildflowers are carefully selected to provide the maximum colour and the maximum benefit to wildlife, increasing the source of nectar to insects including bumblebees, moths and butterflies. The wildflowers will bloom for many years to come making a real difference for local people and wildlife.
Cath Cobb Woods Planting Session
Sat 6th April 2024 10.00am-12.00pm
10 volunteers joined the Park Rangers to plant around 200 wildflowers in our ancient woodlands, Cath Cobb Woods.
We planted a mixture of wildflowers from Celtic Wildflowers around the pond and in the woodland glade area that we cleared of bramble back in January. We did our best to dig up and remove tough bramble roots from this area, so that the new plants have more space to grow and thrive. One of our volunteers also litter picked at the end of the morning to help keep the woods litter free.
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The weather stayed dry for us and we had visits from bumblebees and butterflies, including Speckled wood and Brimstone, with lots of birdsong throughout the morning.
Thanks to Park Rangers Rhodri and Andrew (Wild About Cardiff ) and Emma from LNP. Can't wait to see these flowers bloom and support the pollinators and wildlife.
Glade flowers planted: Red Campion, White Campion, Foxglove, Birds Foot Trefoil, Primrose, Cuckoo Flower & Cowslip.
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Pond flowers planted: Purple Loosestrife, Marsh Cinquefoil, Water Figwort and Water Mint.