Wildflower Meadows at Marsh Mills Roundabout - Plymouth
Secrets of the Mayflower Forest: the wildflower meadows at Marsh Mills
Mayflower Forest at Marsh Mills - Plymouth, YGS EC would like to share the seed mix and the rationale behind the design.
The mixes used are 100% wildflowers and have been developed specifically for this project. More standard mixes usually contain 80% grasses and as such have less visual impact.
The Rationale behind the mixes are as follows:
The initial boundary to the roundabout was laid with wildflower turf, the mix was supplied by Wildflower Turf Ltd and is called Native Enriched Turf. This was selected as a robust mix which would protect the seeding behind, yet still provide a great mix of visually attractive and biodiverse species.
Behind the turf a bespoke seed mix was developed. This mix was designed specifically for the Mayflower 400 celebrations and as such was engineered to provide a massive hit of colour in the first season right through to the autumn, achieved by the high percentage of wildflower annuals. The seeding was incorporated within a specialised compost developed by Wildflower Turf Ltd.
Although the bespoke Mayflower Forest mix is not commercially available, the base mix can be supplied as seed from Wildflower Turf Ltd and will provide a visually impressive wildflower meadow. Just ask for the seed used in the Meadowscape Pro Native Enriched mix.
Mayflower 400 Mix: supplied by Wildflower Turf Ltd
Please contact us for further advice on wildflower meadows.
