The council actually agreed to the plan so we get to see less mowing and more bees buzzing around the verges which feels honestly surreal. I am still processing the fact that our little push really worked out despite how long some of these bureaucratic slogs usually take. Keep an …
March 6, 2014
Final supporters
I support Monmouthshire County Council’s Proposed Pollinator
Policy.
I hope that it will be accepted and implemented as the Council’s policy in time
to ensure that the 2014 growing season will be more beneficial for pollinators
and biodiversity.
Insect pollination is vital for food
production and human livelihoods, and for maintaining the unique ecology of
Monmouthshire.
The vast majority of flowering plant species produce seeds
only if pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without pollination, many
interconnected species and processes functioning within our ecosystem will
collapse.
While issues of road safety are paramount, we very much endorse Monmouthshire’s
proposal to undertake less road side mowing and increased efforts to
maintain biodiversity.
Petition organised by Bees for Development (@beesfordev).
Updates
February 4, 2014
Five hundred people signed up and I am honestly reeling a bit because I never thought this many folks would care about roadside mowing but here we are. It is just so wild to think about five hundred different people taking a moment to look at this and say yes let the flowers grow for the bees.
Reached 500 supporters
February 3, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
January 28, 2014
318 Comments
Mowing verges is a completely pointless exercise. It wastes public money to destroy some fantastic habitat for wildlife which is need of help! I've also seen a large colony of orchids strimmed on a monmouthshire verge. Horrible sight!
As a bee keeper and a permaculture gardener I know the true value and worth of pollinator species. I also value the diversity of wild flowers in the hedgerows and on the grass verges. Orchids spring to mind. Lets see this policy rolled out nationwide.
This is so important for everyone and for future generations. We don't need roadside verges to look like mown lawns and congratulate Monmouthshire County Councils proposals to undertake less orad side mowing. Its a win win for both wildlife and tax payers.
Cutting roadside verges has always seemed a waste of money anyway,I fully support the proposal. If it is necessary to stop grass falling over the road, then please leave cutting until August or later when the grass begins to drop by which time flowering plants should have set and dropped seed.
The Welsh Beekeepers' Association commend this project and would ask Monmouth Council for their full support. We are sure that a balance can be found that will ensure road safety as well as preserving the diverse ecosystem where insect pollinators can thrive.
It's sad but l these litterstrewn areas are now vital
Me and our family keep bees, great proposal
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The council actually agreed to the plan so we get to see less mowing and more bees buzzing around the verges which feels honestly surreal. I am still processing the fact that our little push really worked out despite how long some of these bureaucratic slogs usually take. Keep an …
March 6, 2014
Final supporters
I support Monmouthshire County Council’s Proposed Pollinator
Policy.
I hope that it will be accepted and implemented as the Council’s policy in time
to ensure that the 2014 growing season will be more beneficial for pollinators
and biodiversity.
Insect pollination is vital for food
production and human livelihoods, and for maintaining the unique ecology of
Monmouthshire.
The vast majority of flowering plant species produce seeds
only if pollinators move pollen between flowers. Without pollination, many
interconnected species and processes functioning within our ecosystem will
collapse.
While issues of road safety are paramount, we very much endorse Monmouthshire’s
proposal to undertake less road side mowing and increased efforts to
maintain biodiversity.
Petition organised by Bees for Development (@beesfordev).
Updates
February 4, 2014
Five hundred people signed up and I am honestly reeling a bit because I never thought this many folks would care about roadside mowing but here we are. It is just so wild to think about five hundred different people taking a moment to look at this and say yes let the flowers grow for the bees.
Reached 500 supporters
February 3, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
January 28, 2014
318 Comments
I am both a car driver and a wildlife enthusiast. Where we live some of the road verges have not been cut, but I am still capable of driving safely on the roads. Country lanes should be driven with caution at all times anyway.
Mowing verges is a completely pointless exercise. It wastes public money to destroy some fantastic habitat for wildlife which is need of help! I've also seen a large colony of orchids strimmed on a monmouthshire verge. Horrible sight!
As a bee keeper and a permaculture gardener I know the true value and worth of pollinator species. I also value the diversity of wild flowers in the hedgerows and on the grass verges. Orchids spring to mind. Lets see this policy rolled out nationwide.
This is so important for everyone and for future generations. We don't need roadside verges to look like mown lawns and congratulate Monmouthshire County Councils proposals to undertake less orad side mowing. Its a win win for both wildlife and tax payers.
Cutting roadside verges has always seemed a waste of money anyway,I fully support the proposal. If it is necessary to stop grass falling over the road, then please leave cutting until August or later when the grass begins to drop by which time flowering plants should have set and dropped seed.
The Welsh Beekeepers' Association commend this project and would ask Monmouth Council for their full support. We are sure that a balance can be found that will ensure road safety as well as preserving the diverse ecosystem where insect pollinators can thrive.
It's sad but l these litterstrewn areas are now vital
Me and our family keep bees, great proposal
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I am both a car driver and a wildlife enthusiast. Where we live some of the road verges have not been cut, but I am still capable of driving safely on the roads. Country lanes should be driven with caution at all times anyway.