The wildflower areas on Froyle recreation ground provide nectar for bees and other pollinators as well as a colourful display for the community. The perennial area had its annual cut at the end of July after flowering well. Volunteers used traditional scything and then removed the cuttings. The Spring sown cornfield annuals then had a colourful display through July and August.
We plan to change the cornfield annuals area to perennials by cultivating the ground this September and then sowing perennial seeds. A mixture of British native species that are different to the original wildflower area are planned thus increasing diversity and flowering times. If you like seeing wildflowers on Froyle rec then do come along to help, for more information contact us.

Here is a list of the planned perennials from seed Agrimonia eupatoria (Agrimony) ; Betonica officinalis (Betony) ; Galium verum (Lady’s Bedstraw) ; Geranium pratense (Meadow Crane’s-bill) ; Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious) ; Leontodon hispidus (Rough Hawkbit) ; Malva moschata (Musk Mallow) ; Onobrychis viciifolia (Sainfoin) ; Poterium sanguisorba ssp sanguisorba (Salad Burnet) ; Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) ; Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup) ; Rumex acetosella (Sheep’s Sorrel) ; Red Campion; Wild Carrot; EG6 – Meadow grass mixture ; and from plants -cowslips, marjoram. Please let me know if you have any other favourite British native species that flower in late summer or if you want to grow a few seeds yourself to provide back-up plants in 2025.