{"id":2565,"date":"2022-06-16T14:50:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oakfieldpark.com\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2022-06-24T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T12:55:58","slug":"oakfield-park-top-four-ways-to-help-pollinators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oakfieldpark.com\/oakfield-park-top-four-ways-to-help-pollinators\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakfield Park: Top Four Ways To Help Pollinators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today is #WorldEarthDay and it\u2019s all about highlighting way we can save our planet and be more sustainable. Here at Oakfield Park we strive to protect our planet How? By planting new trees, conserving water, supporting pollinators and using garden produce to create our Buffers menu. We all have a role to play and here are four ways you can help pollinators at home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLANT POLLINATOR FRIENDLY TREES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native trees and shrubs such as Willow, Hawthorn, Rowan, Crab Apple, and Holly support huge numbers of insects including pollinators. Plant a young tree in the autumn or winter or grow them from seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREATE NESTING HABITATS FOR POLLINATORS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our ninety-nine species of wild pollinators nest in hedgerows, wild areas, dry stone walls, and even in the ground. To make a nesting habitat for them, just scrape back some bare earth, leave some areas to grow wild, or simply drill holes 10cm deep in unvarnished wood for solitary bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NECTAR AND POLLEN-RICH PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of beautiful plants you can choose for your garden that are rich in nectar and pollen. Bidens and Bacopa are great bedding plants for small containers and hanging baskets; and herbs such as Thyme and Rosemary provide food for you as well as for pollinators. Make sure you keep these plants to your garden and don\u2019t plant them in the wider landscape. Outside your garden, the best action for pollinators is to create biodiversity meadows and margins by reducing mowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPREAD NATIVE WILDFLOWER SEEDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spread native wildflower seeds in your gardens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to find out more about all the environmental practices at Oakfield Park? Check this out \u2013 OUR PRACTICES.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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