Perennial wildflower meadow seed mixed with cornfield annuals sown September 2015 germinated well and started flowering in May 2016. Below are some photos that were all taken on the wildflower area of the recreation ground. Thanks to Froyle Parish Council for purchasing the seed. Preparing the ground took 14 individuals over 100h worth of volunteer time. The perennial meadow area has an annual cut each year at the end of July. In Spring 2018 a new area of cornfield annuals was prepared and sown by volunteers.
Cornfield annuals
Wildflower area Froyle
Cornflower
Corn Chamomile
Common Poppy
Corn Marigold
Corn Cockle
Ribwort Plantain
Ladys Smock
Honey Bee on cornflower
Common Sorrel
Sweet Vernal-grass
Red Dead-nettle
Hedge Mustard
Common Poppy
Common Mouse-ear
Dandelion
Daisy
7-spot Ladybird
Bulbous Buttercup
Common Field Speedwell
Small Tortoiseshell nectaring on Corn Marigold
Smooth Sow-thistle
Common Blue Damselfly
Yellow Dungfly
Large Black Slug
Soldier Beetles
Cornfield annuals July
Froyle fete day visitors
Green -veined white
Exploring the flowers
Common Yarrow
Bombus terrestris
Scything the meadow area
Raking up the cuttings
Removing the cuttings
Common Poppy seedhead
Corn Marigold seedhead
Corn Cockle seedhead
Cornflower seedhead
Corn Chamomile seedhead
Scything the meadow
Bare ground prepared
Removing the turf
Cornfield annuals
Cornfield annuals
Common poppy
In addition to the wildflowers present in the seed mix, other plant species grew without any assistance. Do send us photos of what you see on the wildflower area by email to info@www.froylewildlife.co.uk.