No Mow May

No Mow May launches for 2021

Say ‘No’ to mowing your lawn and grass verges this May to save our bees, butterflies, wildlife, and us!

Plantlife launches No Mow May campaign. They don’t ask you to do much. In fact, they ask you to do nothing at all!

Don’t use your lawnmower from the 1st of May to let the wildflowers in your lawn bloom, providing a vital source of nectar for our hungry pollinators.

Changing your mowing routine and allowing plants to flower can create enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators. You’re also more likely to spot a greater variety of flowers popping up in your garden. 

The UK has at least 1500 species of insect pollinators including bumblebees, solitary bees, hoverflies, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, and moths.

Bees are one of our most important pollinators, and we rely on their hard work for much of what we eat. There are 270 types of bees in Britain alone. They pollinate the flowers that produce our fruit, nuts, and seeds, and help to spread colour through our landscape. Bees are vital in keeping up the health of our ecosystem, so we need to give them the biggest chance possible to thrive.

What else can you do to help pollinators:

Grow more flowers, shrubs, and trees that provide pollen and nectar.

Leave patches of land to grow wild, avoid disturbing nests, and use fewer pesticides.