Create a Wildflower Patch

It's always better to follow the 'let it grow' approach rather than using wildflower seed. However, this particular action might be required for new schools who don't have a wildflower seed-bank in the newly seeded grass areas. You will be preparing the soil and adding a mix of seeds, ensuring even more colour and variety. There is no site too small for a wildflower patch, even a large container is fine if space is tight. When choosing your seed ensure to only buy native, Irish-grown wildflower seed. Again, just to repeat, please bear in mind that planting wildflower seed isn't always the best idea and simply letting your existing grass grow is just as effective. 

A beautiful wildflower patch at Woodstock Gardens, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny.

A thin strip of grass turned into a wildflower patch by Maghera Tidy Towns, Co. Cavan.