Wildflower planting at the bing!

Come along and help us plant wildflower plug plants around the derelict coal bing at Fallin on Thursday 16th May.

We will be planting a diversity of wildflowers of at least 16 different species including Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) and Vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare). By planting a range of wildflowers of different colours that will flower throughout the year this will provide a range of food plants for pollinating insects.

Bumblebee on Devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) (c) Suzanne Bairner

The Conservation Volunteers and the Eco-group from Fallin Primary School will be helping during the day so why not come along and help? We will be meeting at the entrance to Fallin Bing at the mining museum car park at 10am on Thursday 16th May and the day will finish at about 3pm. Everyone is welcome even if you just want to come along for an hour or two or even for a chat!

Small tortoishell (Aglais urticae) butterfly feeding on Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) (c) Suzanne Bairner

For more information about the day contact Suzanne Bairner at suzanne.bairner@buglife.org.uk or 01786 447504

Now let’s hope the sun will be shining!