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Will you join 45 other people taking action to plant or protect lots of wildflowers?1. Tick the Things you will try and do
1. Tick the Things you will try and do
Plant or protect lots of wildflowers
Plant or protect lots of wildflowers
Get your hands on some seeds and get sowing. Pots, beds, lawns and tree pits can all be great places fo...
Read More vGet your hands on some seeds and get sowing. Pots, beds, lawns and tree pits can all be great places for wildflowers. Lucky enough to have a lawn? Why not transform part or all of it into a wildflower meadow? Apply for a FREE wildflower seed kit from Grow Wild, part of Kew Gardens, to sow a wildflower patch in a public space.
Plant or protect a tree
Plant or protect a tree
We need more trees in our cities. This means planting more and looking after the ones that...
Read More vWe need more trees in our cities. This means planting more and looking after the ones that are already growing. It's important to plant the "right tree in the right place", so do some research first.
Learn more about how to make where you live greener
Learn more about how to make where you live greener
Listen to a podcast, do some reading, watch a video on YouTube, take a course or ask a n...
Read More vListen to a podcast, do some reading, watch a video on YouTube, take a course or ask a neighbour.
Become a friend of your local green space
Become a friend of your local green space
Help to look after and improve your local public park or another green space. Be a member of a lo...
Read More vHelp to look after and improve your local public park or another green space. Be a member of a local "friends group" or set one up.
Fill your balcony or garden with as many plants as possible
Fill your balcony or garden with as many plants as possible
Don't be shy. Really go for it and see how many neighbours you can encourage to do the same.
Read More vDon't be shy. Really go for it and see how many neighbours you can encourage to do the same.
Turn one square metre of grey space green or blue
Turn one square metre of grey space green or blue
If, on average, every Londoner made one square metre of grey space green or blue, we'd make the majority of ...
Read More vIf, on average, every Londoner made one square metre of grey space green or blue, we'd make the majority of London green and blue. That would mean millions of square metres of concrete and stone becoming millions of square metres of grasses, wildflowers and ponds. Let's make that happen?
Encourage climbers up a wall
Encourage climbers up a wall
Have you got a naked wall? Let climbers cover it for you. Imagine if everyone on a street did this! It...
Read More vHave you got a naked wall? Let climbers cover it for you. Imagine if everyone on a street did this! It would be one the most impactful and quickest ways to transform a grey street into a lush green street.
Volunteer with a local growing group
Volunteer with a local growing group
Search the Grow Wild map for sites near you that need a little help with upkeep.
WHY
Learn new skil...
Read More vSearch the Grow Wild map for sites near you that need a little help with upkeep.
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