Showing Compassion to our Environment: Be kind, Notice the Need!

This May, led by our wonderful School Council Eco Team, we are proud to be supporting No Mow May, a national campaign led by wildlife trusts and environmental charities to help protect our vital pollinators.

What is No Mow May?

No Mow May encourages people to leave lawns uncut for the month of May, allowing wildflowers to grow. These provide vital food and shelter for insects at a crucial time of year. With 23 million gardens in the UK, our green spaces play an important role in supporting wildlife.

Longer grass helps sustain a wide variety of invertebrates and provides food for birds, particularly as May is when many are preparing to build nests. By reducing mowing, lawns can produce up to ten times more nectar, supporting the 270 species of bee found in the UK.

Many plants we think of as weeds are actually essential for pollinators. Dandelions, for example, are an important early food source – it takes around six dandelions to support just one bumblebee.

No garden? No problem!

You don’t need a lawn to take part. Wildflowers in pots or containers are an easy and effective way to help pollinators, whether on a balcony, windowsill or doorstep.