UK: Why wildflowers are moving from meadows to the city
The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can’t – cities.
By Jessica Bradley
BBC
Apr 14, 2026
Excerpt:
Wildflower meadows are one of the most diverse natural habitats and have been become deeply embedded in ancient folklore, magic and medicine.
But, according to various conservation organisations, the UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows over the last century. Just over half the UK’s native plants have been in decline since records began in the 1950s.
It’s not just building over fields – the UK’s native species are also having to deal with increasing competition from invasive species, as well as a changing climate.
With their decline in rural areas, can cities be an unlikely saviour?
Wildflowers grow in nature without being planted. But it’s important to distinguish wildflowers from weeds, says Cicely Marshall, research fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences.
“A weed is any plant growing in the wrong place; one person’s weeds are another person’s wildflowers,” she says.
The decline in wildflowers over the last century is mostly due to agricultural intensification, which includes less grazing and increased use of pesticides and fertilisers, says Nadine Mitschunas, a pollinator ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/uk-why-wildflowers-are-moving-from-meadows-to-the-city/
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