A partnership between Perth and Kinross Council and community groups is helping to improve local biodiversity on the ground.
The Council's Westbank Nursery has been developing Wonder Mix, a mixture of native shrubs and herbaceous plants, grown in-house at the Nursery from locally produced seed and cuttings.
Community organisations can then use the plants in local green spaces to support native wildlife to flourish and, at the same time, do their part to contribute to an improved environment for everyone to enjoy and benefit from. Already over 3600 plants, including tree saplings, have been distributed, with two-thirds of the plants grown at Westbank.
One example of the support for local biodiversity provided through Wonder Mix is the Council's Greenspace Ranger team working with Scouts in Comrie and the local paths group to plant some of the pollinator-friendly shrubs and plants, as well as sowing wildflower seeds on a popular nature walk and meadow area.
Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Convener, Councillor Richard Watters said: "As part of our ongoing commitment to tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis, we are taking forward the Grow Wild for Perth and Kinross initiative to create more space for nature by letting grass and native plants grow and flower.
"Wonder Mix contributes directly to Grow Wild by providing native shrubs, plants, trees and seeds for communities to plant and sow, attracting bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators, and increasing opportunities for both flora and fauna to flourish.
"I am encouraged by the interest in Wonder Mix from our residents already and I hope this will spur on more community groups and organisations locally to play their part in promoting biodiversity literally on the ground."
Any community group or organisation interested in accessing plants and seeds through Wonder Mix should email communitygreenspace@pkc.gov.uk.
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