No Mow May: We're taking part, are you?

16 May 2023

We’re liberating our lawns and providing a space for nature on campus this May

No Mow May is Plantlife’s annual campaign calling all garden owners and green space managers to allow lawns to grow freely for a month to provide a much-needed boost for wild plants and wildlife throughout summer.

We’ve lost nearly 97% of flower rich meadows since the 1970’s and with them gone are vital food needed by pollinators, like bees and butterflies.

Our Environmental Services Unit will allow the grass to grow long and wild flowers to flourish on a number of lawns across campus including Brunswick Park, University Green and Engineering Building to benefit biodiversity, tackle pollution and even lock away carbon below ground.

Get involved

With over 23 million gardens in the UK, even the smallest grassy patches add up to a significant proportion of our land which, if managed properly, can deliver enormous gains for nature, communities and the climate.

It couldn’t be simpler.  Join our University and choose not to mow some, or all of your green space over the month of May. By cutting less and later you’ll let wild plants get a head start on the summer, so just sit back and watch the flowers grow.

• Join the No Mow May movement at plantlife.org.uk/nomowmay