Milton Keynes City Council has said it aims to 'boost' biodiversity through 'smarter grass cutting'.
'No Mow May' is a national campaign which encourages people not to mow their gardens for the month in order to encourage wildflowers and boost biodiversity.
Across Milton Keynes there is 10 million square metres of grassland and Milton Keynes City Council says it aims to balance biodiversity with road safety.
The City Council says it is still mowing in some areas throughout the month in a bid to cut sight lines along the edge of grid roads and roundabouts.
Play areas, play parks and recreational areas will be maintained as standard.
The City Council aims to mow this grass every three to four weeks, although this does vary if the weather is too wet to mow.
Rural verges, grass on roadsides between villages, are mown 3 times per year again focusing on only mowing where necessary for safety. However, the City Council says it make a conscious effort to mow a 'smaller area' in these and other public spaces to help the city’s wildflowers grow, which increases biodiversity as part of our wider work to tackle climate change.
Around the city, additional wildflowers have been seeded.
Cabinet Member for the Public Realm, Cllr Lauren Townsend said: “Wildflowers provide food, shelter and places to breed for insects, and the insects themselves then provide more plentiful food for creatures up the chain, such as birds, bats, and amphibians.
"This time of year is a really important time for wildflowers to get a foothold so they can feed pollinators over the summer, so if you have a garden, please think about allowing your lawn to grow that little bit longer this month, or zone off a ‘wildflower area’. By doing so you’ll be playing an important part in our city’s biodiversity."
