About On The Verge
Schools
Community meadows
Community meadows
If you would like to establish a Pollinator Patch in your school grounds please check out our guide or email schools@ontheverge.co.uk for more information
Community meadows
Community meadows
Community meadows
Due to council cutbacks, many grassy areas, including those in local parks, are being left uncut. If not properly managed, these areas can become overgrown, unruly and actually prevent wildflowers from thriving. With a bit of annual care from a dedicated group of community volunteers, these spaces can be transformed into native wildflower
Due to council cutbacks, many grassy areas, including those in local parks, are being left uncut. If not properly managed, these areas can become overgrown, unruly and actually prevent wildflowers from thriving. With a bit of annual care from a dedicated group of community volunteers, these spaces can be transformed into native wildflower meadows and provide a better environment for pollinators. If you know of an area of grassland near you that could be managed in this way, then get in touch enquiries@ontheverge.co.uk . We can support you by helping you to seek permissions, come up with management plan, supply fresh wildflower seed ( including yellow rattle) and help any green-fingered volunteers sow wildflower plug plants to plant in the meadow.
Further advice on managing grassland for wildflowers can be found here
Get Involved
Community meadows
Get Involved
On the Verge offers a simple way for local communities to make a real impact on the environment. Whether you want to start a new wildflower patch or help maintain existing ones, we’re here to support you.
Learn more on our Facebook page or contact us at enquiries@ontheverge.co.uk .
Please get in touch if you would like to join our team. We
On the Verge offers a simple way for local communities to make a real impact on the environment. Whether you want to start a new wildflower patch or help maintain existing ones, we’re here to support you.
Learn more on our Facebook page or contact us at enquiries@ontheverge.co.uk .
Please get in touch if you would like to join our team. We are always looking for new volunteers to help run On the Verge
Our Seed Mix
Proven Success
Proven Success
After extensive research and testing, we’ve created a custom wildflower seed mix designed to enhance your space with beauty and support pollinators. With minimal management, this mix of native annuals and perennials provides a lasting nectar source for bees year after year. The species list can be found here
Proven Success
Proven Success
Proven Success
Studies undertaken by the University of Stirling show that our wildflower sites attract significantly more pollinators than traditional grass areas. After two years our sites have 25 times more flowers, 50 times more bumblebees, and 13 times more hoverflies than control sites ( short mown grass), and these numbers continue to grow as the plants mature. One such study can be found here.
Our Partners
Proven Success
Our Partners
We’re grateful for the ongoing support of the Unpaid Volunteers Service (formerly the Criminal Justice Service) in both Clackmannanshire and Stirling, for help in preparing many of our sites
We would like to thank Clackmannanshire and Stirling Environment Trust (CSET ) for continued support in funding our work .