Giving wildlife a helping hand
We’re doing nothing for nature again this year. Nothing for nature means giving nature a chance by leaving certain areas of grass to go wild for a while longer.
Here are some benefits:
- More wildflowers, which are…
- …a vital food source for bees, butterflies & other pollinators
- Pollinators are vital for food production
- More ecological activity
- Lower carbon footprint from our vehicles and machinery
As part of Nothing for Nature, we'll leave a small number of areas uncut for as long as possible to maximise the benefits.
We're also encouraging residents with lawns to get involved by giving their mowers a break during May. And if you have the space, consider leaving an area uncut for even longer.
Changes for 2024
We’ve listened to feedback and made some changes to the initiative this year:
- This year we are targeting our efforts on sites that have performed well. We've been working on nurturing and increasing the amount of key pollinator plants through seeding and timely management. We hope to have more of these sites in the future.
- We’ve listened to customers and changed the design of some sites where concerns have been raised.
- We’ve ensured that every Nothing for Nature area will be strimmed back by one metre on all edges that meet hard surfaces from the start of the initiative.
- Informal footpaths will be cut and maintained where appropriate from the start of the initiative.
The sites included in this year's Nothing for Nature initiative are:
- Chantry Mead Road, Moorlands, Bath
- Coxley Drive, Larkhall, Bath
- Freeview Road, Bath
- Huish Court, Writhlington
- Lympsham Green / Cranmore Place, Odd Down, Bath
- Meg Thatchers Green, Bath
- Midsummer Buildings, Larkhall, Bath
- Mountain Wood, Bathford, Bath
- Newbridge Court, Bath
- Norman Road, Saltford
- Pine Court, Radstock
- Poolemead Road / Elenor Close, Bath
- Poplar Close, Wild Flower Meadow, Bath
- Redland Park, Bath
- Southlands, Bath
- St Johns Court, Keynsham
- The Oval, Bath
- Whiteway Green, Bath
What do you think?
We’d love your feedback. Do you support this idea? Can you suggest a Curo area where we could do this? Email us at estates@curo-group.co.uk or contact us any other way here.