I was asked recently why the verges in Tuffley Park hadn’t been cut back yet. I raised the question with the city council parks and open spaces manager and received the following response:

The mowing of parks is done every two weeks, amenity areas are cut on 15 – 20 day cycle. Ubico also cut highway verges under a contract with County Highways, the verges are cut 5 times a year. Wildflower meadows are cut annually with a tidy up cut later in the year if necessary. Areas that can’t be cut using a ride on mower (like the edge of Tuffley Park where the struts on the railings prevent access) are strimmed twice a year.

The wildflowers in the park were looking really good (until recent events). I’m glad that the wildflowers returned.