Eco Committee encourages school to take part in No Mow May

Shrewsbury School is taking part in a campaign entitled No Mow May - lead by the Eco Committee.

The campaign, run by the British conservation charity Plantlife, asks that people do not mow their lawn for the entire month of May. Instead, let the wildflowers in the lawn bloom until the end of the month, providing nectar for bees.

There is a designated ‘No Mow Zone’ by the Kingsland Hall Lawns, where a sign designed by Theo G (SH, UVI) explaining why the grass has been left long.

The Eco Committee: Theo (SH, UVI) in the centre of the photo designed the sign. Izzy (MSH, LVI), Eva (G, V), Henry (O, LVI), Ella (MSH LVI),                                                                                  Sapna (G, V) and Harry (Ch, LVI) 
 

In a presentation to the Houses, the Eco Committee has provided information to promote No Mow May.

The Eco Committee said: “More than 10 per cent of UK species are threatened with extinction.

“Since the 1930s, 7.5 million acres of flower-rich meadow have been destroyed - overall that is 97 per cent of wildflower habitat loss. Against this loss, habitats such as lawns have become increasingly important. With 15 million gardens in Britain, our lawns have the potential to become major sources of nectar.

“Just 1 per cent of our countryside now provides this floral feast for our pollinators. On a single day in summer, one acre of wildflower meadow can contain 3 million flowers, producing 1kg of nectar sugar. That’s enough to support nearly 96,000 honeybees per day.

The driving force behind the Eco Committee is the genuine belief that our pupils can make a difference, and that everything we all do, no matter how small, will help.