“On the Verge” love wildflowers!
We are amazed at the beauty and variety of wildflowers you can spot, and how resilient they can be! They pop up in uncut verges, in cracks in the pavement and in harsh habitats including flood water and salty beaches.
In Seaford we are lucky to have such a range of habitats, and such a wide variety of plants. Favourite spots include the coastal shingle at Tidemills, the chalk grassland of Seaford Head, ancient village hedgerows and farmland in Chyngton and Bishopstone, the Cuckmere valley, meadows, parks and by ponds.
Plants including trees, hedgerows, grasses and flowering plants are a crucial part of biodiversity. However 97% of our native meadows have been lost since the 1970s which impacts insects, and the creatures that feed on them.
Grassland in our town green spaces, and along verges can be a crucial rich source of plantlife when mowing regimes are changed.
You can find out more about the importance of plants, on the Plantlife website.
Many groups and individuals in Seaford get involved with Plantlife initiatives to increase plant diversity in Seaford.
For example many people put their mower away and take part in “No Mow May”
“On the Verge” are also working with councils to “Save nature on our road verges”
On the Verge and Seaford Natural History Society spend time monitoring plant populations and diversity. They have a number of keen botanists of all abilities who get involved with regular plant surveys, and new members are always welcome.
We also work with other botany groups such as Wildflower Lewes
The Sussex Botanical Recording Society is a group of botanists who study and record the distribution of wild plants in the counties of East and West Sussex.
On the Verge also goes into schools, so that children can get involved in tree and flower planting, and learn to appreciate the importance of nature.
Green space champions such as those at the Martello Fields, regularly
meet to monitor local green spaces and record and photograph what they
see. Find out more about our green spaces here
Greenhavens often arrange events such as seed and plant swaps, and Seaford
Community Garden often sell plants on a Wednesday morning. This is a
great way of finding plants that flourish locally, and seeds may be
local heritage varieties that are not available commercially.
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