GRASS will be left to grow naturally in parks and green spaces across Bradford as part of No Mow May.

Conservation charity Plantlife runs the national campaign which encourages individuals and organisations with lawns to leave their lawnmowers in the shed for the month of May to encourage wildflowers and attract bees, butterflies and other wildlife.

The campaign begins on Friday, so from then until the end of May, the Bradford Council plans to leave over 80 sites, including sections in parks, some grass verges and other green spaces to grow naturally.

The Council also has a number of sites where grass is left uncut for longer periods during spring and summer, such as the meadow area of Northcliffe Park and the banking at Peel Park. Also, where there are a significant number of bulbs planted, the grass is left uncut until June or July and wildflower or annual seed areas are able to grow naturally all summer.

David Cansfield, Bradford Council’s Parks and Green Spaces Manager, said: “This is a great way to attract wildlife and biodiversity to our sites, so we are happy to support the campaign. Managing our sites in a way that supports biodiversity is one of the ways we want to create a more sustainable district for the future.”