Magical Wildflower Meadows

There are eight different meadow areas spread across Graves Park. This short video provides an introduction to them. It tells you about some of the wildflowers, grasses and insects which make up the meadows. The video also tells you about their importance not just for biodiversity but for carbon capture and flood resilience as well as looking beautiful. The way that meadows were managed in the past and the importance of managing them properly now is explained. Cutting them at the wrong time of year or too often damages them and decreases their value for wildlife. Some areas of shorter grass is needed in the park - for playing fields and events and the value of these is acknowledged.
The video has been created as part of the Finding Lost Norton Park: Digging Deeper for All project with support of National Lottery players via the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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