Over 700 wildflower species and nearly 45% of our total flora are found on our road verges. Considering we’ve lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s, these crucial habitats need to be properly managed.
Plantlife’s best practice guide on ‘Managing grassland road verges’, produced in partnership with highways agencies, industry contractors and other wildlife organisations, gives practical advice on a ‘less and later’ two-cut approach which reduces management burdens, saves money and restores wildlife.
