Hebden Royd Wildflower Collective

15/05/2024

What used to be a dense patch of Himalayan Balsam back in 2018 is now a diverse mix of Bluebells, Red Campion, and Buttercups following several years of treatment, hand pulling the Balsam between June and July before it went to seed. Nothing else was done to encourage these lovely native wildflowers, which are now thriving instead.

28/01/2024

Page looking for new admins!

Want to run Hebden Royd Wildflower Collective and empower the community with regular biodiversity updates? New admins required to keep the page going. All interested please drop a message.

10/06/2023

Wouldn't it be nice if the Environment Agency planted this strip in Mytholmroyd with heat tolerant wildflowers instead of small non native bushes and grasses?

This is 2nd time it got sprayed with weedkiller, doesn't look very neatly at all.

The history of this spot is interesting, a few years ago we suggested wildflowers but it got planted with these sorts. Then it got covered in weeds, left to look ugly and dry, then sprayed again and replanted for the second time. It's paid with your money by the way, in one or other form of taxes.

And now we're back at it again, hot summer approaching, ground left dry and bare.

Why not just do it like the Hawks Cough wildflower site? 🤷‍♀️

05/07/2022

Check out this fantastic event this weekend! It's gonna be a scorcher! 🦋🌱

There's a line-up of free ecology walks, traditional crafts, orchard activities, 'Meadow School' for children and more at High Hirst Woodmeadow's first Meadows Activity Day on Saturday 9th July.

23/06/2022

This Rosa Rugosa, common hedgerow shrub, is a valuable resource of nectar for many pollinators.

Here you can see a solitary bee (left flower), honey bee and bumblebee (right flower) all feeding from the same resource.

Bumblebee is making the high pitch noise to stimulate the flower to give out nectar, not because it's annoyed by the competition of the honey bee 🐝

17/02/2022

Anyone here thinking of starting a wildflower meadow and incorporating flowers to their garden and diet? Check out these local courses:

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🌱A new series of hands-on workshops led by growing teacher Martyna Krol and UpPlant Farm.🌱

Aimed at beginners and those who had a go but would like to polish their skills. Learn about soil science🦠, natural pest management🐌 and the importance of pollinators 🦋 together with many practical tips on how to improve your own space and get best results 🍅. To preserve the nutrients from your homegrown veggies, learn lacto-fermentation 🥣 and acetic-fermentation, and turn your veg (and 'waste') into useful and delicious products🍵.

More info:

https://facebook.com/events/s/from-seed-to-fork/477420360411604/