Monmouthshire has the capacity to have the most wild life friendly verges possible. Less mowing and more careful timing around maintenance could make an enormous difference
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Holly Pinkney
12 years ago
Please say yes to bees, and don't cut the verges
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lina goedkoop
12 years ago
I support this petition
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Oliver Prys-Jones
12 years ago
Verges represent potentially the largest nature reserve in the country - if they are managed sympathetically. They are also the largest remaining area of 'unimproved' land - where fertilizers haven't caused the loss of wild flowers and the creatures that depend on them and pollinate them. Cutting too much and too early prevents seed set and therefore causes the loss of wild flowers. The existing seed bank in the soil will only persist for a few years after which the plant species are lost for good. We have the opportunity to save these species and the pollinators that we depend on - but only if we act now and face up to our responsibilities. Don't let ignorance win out over sensible management.
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Pip woolf
12 years ago
Not only are wild flowers good for pollinating insects they are beautiful too! In a time when Local Authorities are needing to reduce costs it seems perverse to continue costly cuttingin places where there is no safety issue.. Furthermore Monmouthshire has huge advantage over many urban Local Authorities where there are increasing initiatives to encourage wild flowers. Please capitalise on your rural good fortune and accept this intelligent policy. .
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Jenny. Briggs
12 years ago
Pollinating insects are essential to our survival. Roadside verges are fast becoming the largest and possibly only remaining sanctuary for the wildlife that supports them. delaying the first cut saves the wildlife and our future. The normal process should only occur at sites of road hazard eg junctions and blind bends. Further a motorist can see the faster they drive. So please care for both humans and wildlife and delay the first cut.
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Richard Brown
12 years ago
great policy...good on monmouthshire
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LINDA GUPPY
12 years ago
more flowers more bees!!
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Vanessa bowers
12 years ago
Great idea I hear that it is successful in areas of europe
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William Allbrook
12 years ago
Bees are so important and this policy seems to support their well being
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Roadside verges look pretty anyway! I encourage any kinds of new habitats for pollinators, roadside or not.
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Katie Medcalf
12 years ago
Plants which support pollinator species are an extremely important resource and this policy seems well structured to enhance their occurrence
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Hilary Kehoe
12 years ago
The roadside verges are a vital link for pollinators and road safety can be taken into account. maybe after seeing the policy in action the dissenters will realise it benefits all.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Newport have created amazing wildflower verges, lets provide the same in Monmouthshire!
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Robert Stallard
12 years ago
Fantastic oppotunity to help dwindling numbers of vital insect species
Monmouthshire has the capacity to have the most wild life friendly verges possible. Less mowing and more careful timing around maintenance could make an enormous difference
Please say yes to bees, and don't cut the verges
I support this petition
Verges represent potentially the largest nature reserve in the country - if they are managed sympathetically. They are also the largest remaining area of 'unimproved' land - where fertilizers haven't caused the loss of wild flowers and the creatures that depend on them and pollinate them. Cutting too much and too early prevents seed set and therefore causes the loss of wild flowers. The existing seed bank in the soil will only persist for a few years after which the plant species are lost for good. We have the opportunity to save these species and the pollinators that we depend on - but only if we act now and face up to our responsibilities. Don't let ignorance win out over sensible management.
Not only are wild flowers good for pollinating insects they are beautiful too! In a time when Local Authorities are needing to reduce costs it seems perverse to continue costly cuttingin places where there is no safety issue.. Furthermore Monmouthshire has huge advantage over many urban Local Authorities where there are increasing initiatives to encourage wild flowers. Please capitalise on your rural good fortune and accept this intelligent policy. .
Pollinating insects are essential to our survival. Roadside verges are fast becoming the largest and possibly only remaining sanctuary for the wildlife that supports them. delaying the first cut saves the wildlife and our future. The normal process should only occur at sites of road hazard eg junctions and blind bends. Further a motorist can see the faster they drive. So please care for both humans and wildlife and delay the first cut.
great policy...good on monmouthshire
more flowers more bees!!
Great idea I hear that it is successful in areas of europe
Bees are so important and this policy seems to support their well being
Roadside verges look pretty anyway! I encourage any kinds of new habitats for pollinators, roadside or not.
Plants which support pollinator species are an extremely important resource and this policy seems well structured to enhance their occurrence
The roadside verges are a vital link for pollinators and road safety can be taken into account. maybe after seeing the policy in action the dissenters will realise it benefits all.
Newport have created amazing wildflower verges, lets provide the same in Monmouthshire!
Fantastic oppotunity to help dwindling numbers of vital insect species
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Gone on Monmouth, lead the way and the others will follow
bees are very much part of our eco system.
Where would we be without them
I love bees (and all wild life), we need to constantly improve the opportunities for wildlife to thrive.