Breaking new ground - first wildflower planting in the village
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) records indicate that in 1935 almost 40% of the Cotswolds landscape was covered with wildflower-rich grassland. Since then, unimproved grassland sites have fallen to just 1.5% of the area of the Cotswolds. GCC further noted that: thousands of species are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss the loss of biodiversity is having serious consequences for the resilience of ecosystem functions on which our communities and countryside depend with the loss of lowland meadows and pastures across the UK, grassy road verges in particular offer vital refuges for plants and wildflowers. For further information please see: GCC Ecological Emergencylive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/nature-gets-priority-ecological-emergency-4367102 Just six months ago Cotswold District Council (CDC) approved an Ecological Emergency Action Plan as their response to the Ecological Crisis. This included promoting the creation of new natural green spaces and green links across the