WILD flowers will again blossom this summer at Croft Road car park in Worcester city centre after council staff sowed the seeds to transform unused land into a colourful meadow.
It’s now the fourth year Worcester City Council’s Cleaner and Greener maintenance team have worked to develop the meadow of cornflowers, poppies and mallows which have proved popular with residents and visitors to the city.
Plans are also being drawn up to spread the idea to other sites in the city centre, with seeds also planted along parts of the riverside path to make it even more attractive.
The idea for the meadow started in 2013 when Croft Road car park was reshaped to make way for extra parking and new pedestrian footpaths, leaving patches of earth unused.
Instead of grassing over the areas, the Cleaner and Greener team decided to experiment by planting them out with wild flowers.
David Sutton, city council service manager for a Cleaner and Greener City, said: “Bringing nature into the city creates important havens for wildlife, boosting our work to ensure Worcester is clean, green and safe.
“We would love it if someone’s first expression of Worcester as they park in town for the day is to be greeted by this beautiful, buzzing environment.”
