Wildflower Areas to Connect People with Nature

The UK Government’s 25-year Environment Plan aims to provide high quality beautiful landscape which is accessible to people in urban areas. The proposed project aims to create wildflower areas (WFAs), install bird nests, bug hotels, and log piles for rare species like stag beetles to bring more biodiversity into East Ham’s Priory Park by the Sree Narayana Guru Mission of the UK, working in the community for 45 years. We will engage with the local communities and schools to co-create the WFAs by providing seed bomb kits. Seed bombs made this way will be broadcasted as community activities to the identified grassy areas in the park. The proposed project, supported by ‘Grow Wild’ of Kew Gardens, will profoundly improve the wellbeing of people who use the park in the coming years. We will also distribute 2000 wildflower seed kits to the local communities and school children to enhance wildlife in the neighbourhoods.

Everyone involved from the community will have the chance to create the WFAs, its maintenance and getting involved in social activities to celebrate their achievement. Intervention of this kind, which is low-cost, accessible and transformative will inspire communities to  be part of the evolving community landscapes in Newham.