Lanarkshire school pupils help plant flowers in new wild meadow

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A new wildflower meadow has been planted in Newarthill Woods with help from local pupils.The idea for the meadow came from suggestions by local people in a participatory budgeting project run by North Lanarkshire Council’s Community Greenspace team in 2022.Residents were invited to suggest projects that would improve, enhance, restore or increase wildlife habitats and greenspaces to help our local environments become more resilient to climate change, as well as creating more sustainable areas for local people to enjoy.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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A wildflower meadow has been planted, and Willow, Alder and Birch trees have been planted on site. Flag Iris, Water Forget-me-not and Purple Loosestrife have also been added to the pond.Pupils from Newarthill Primary School joined council staff to plant seeds and visit the pond to learn about the wildlife and biodiversity.“The children were delighted to plant wildflowers seeds, and are looking forward to see them bloom later in the summer,” said the school’s head teacher Amanda Bradley.“They were also really interested to see and learn about all the wildlife that lives in the pond.”Participatory budgeting was introduced under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act to