Thank you for your project application idea, the project idea obviously hopes to address local community need. This project was taken to North Area Committee for consideration within the funding and criteria for EIP area funding. Following committee consideration this area project was then approved by the Executive Councillor for Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity to a value of £3,000. A Council Officer will contact you as soon as resources allow in early 2023 in regards to bringing the project forward towards implementation.
Bee Balconies! Pollinator-friendly planting for flats
From "Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP) - 2022"
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Cambridge is getting better at planting wildflower areas in our parks and gardens but what about housing without gardens? Can we enable pollinator-friendly planting on balconies in high-rise flats around the city? This adds a vertical pollinator corridor to our growing horizontal ones. And it adds green space to housing that lacks this vital ingredient to healthy living. This could be simply done with bulbs and wildflower seeds, compost and planting tubs. On the Verge Cambridge would love to work with the city council and other local groups such as NCCP and FECRA to make this happen. Start simple - identify a block of flats e.g. in Arbury, talk to the residents' group, make a date, order (peat-free) compost/bulbs/seeds, publicise, have a free bulbs and seeds day! Budget - £500 for pilot event but £2500 to 'go large'. Plant swap/donations can be encouraged at the same time. Timing - spring for flowers/seeds, autumn for bulbs.
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Last update: 20 December 2022
Posted on 20 December 2022
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