Wildflower areas set to bloom and support local biodiversity in North Lanarkshire

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Across North Lanarkshire, areas seeded and planted with wildflowers will be blooming this summer thanks to a number of projects designed to improve biodiversity.

In eight town parks, school pupils and members of the community worked with North Lanarkshire Council’s greenspace team during March to plant native wildflower bulbs.Beautiful bluebells can be seen flowering now and this planting will enhance the extensive wildflower seeding that took place last autumn.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The first annual species of flowers will start to show soon, with these and other perennial plants flourishing next summer.As part of the Mega Flora