Floral boost for borough
There will be an extra splash of colour across the borough this year as Dudley Council reinstates its bedding plants programme.
A number of locations are in line for a floral boost, including beds or planters at Stevens Park, Quarry Bank, Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, Stevens Park, Wollescote, Himley Park, Coronation Gardens, and Pensnett High Street.
Other areas are to have wildflower seeds planted, with a mix of annual, biannual and perennial flowers, attracting pollinating insects and providing greater variety of colour from spring through to winter.
These include Sedgley Bullring, Milking Bank island, Zoar Street island, Mary Stevens Park tea gardens and the beds at the front of the hall at Stevens Park, Wollescote.
Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said:
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to reinstate our bedding plants programme this year, which brings a welcoming splash of colour to our borough.
“We’re excited to also be bringing in some wildflower seeds, a colourful mix of annual, biannual and perennial flowers, which will not only bring greater variety of colour from spring through to winter, but be attractive to pollinating insects.
“We have been able to bring this back due to the savings made in the last year to improve the council’s finances and I know the reintroduction of the planting will be welcomed by residents and businesses across the borough.”