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12 Issue 60 • September 2022

GREENER WORCESTER

Orchids discovered as City Council

biodiversity plan blossoms

Worcester has looked blooming beautiful this summer – thanks to the
City Council’s biodiversity-boosting measures.

The Council’s policy of managed as traditional hay Southern marsh orchids
planting wildflowers meadows for the last three have been spotted for the
and leaving some areas years. first time in Worcester
to nature is paying
dividends – and this In the meadows, the grass
year resulted in what is cut and the cuttings
is believed to be a first removed in summer and
for the city – several late autumn – reducing
southern marsh orchids. the fertility of the ground
and thus allowing native
Around a dozen of the wildflowers to flourish.
plants appeared in Trotshill
Field, one of several sites Councillor Karen Lewing,
that the City Council has vice chair of the City

Council’s Environment for a whole variety of insects
Committee, said: “We’ve and wildlife.
had such a lot of positive
feedback about how pretty “We were absolutely
Worcester has been this delighted to see southern
summer – but of course, marsh orchids in one of our
it’s not just about that meadows and we can’t wait
– our colourful displays to see what other rare or
of wildflowers are also unusual species will return to
Wildflowers in Warndon Villages providing the ideal habitat the city in the coming years.”
Save money by sharing car journeys

Have you heard? There’s a new and writing, Liftshare could get you there Fewer cars on our roads means lower
excellent way to get around! Say for just £1.70 compared to the £15 emissions and quicker journeys – so
goodbye to the crowded trains or train fare. why not give it a go?
expensive cab fares, and say hello to
Liftshare. You can download the free Liftshare
app from your preferred app store –
Liftshare is an easy-to-use car journey or visit liftshare.com
share service, that can get you from
A to B in a cost-friendly manner. All you need to do is sign up, set
Whether you’re travelling from the route you wish to take, state
Worcester to John O’Groats or just whether you are the driver or
popping to your local supermarket, passenger, set up a meeting point
Liftshare is there to help! and get chatting! It’s a perfect way
to get to places cheaply and quickly
Want to go from Foregate Street to – the only cost is fuel, which the app
Stratford-upon-Avon? At the time of splits for you.

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