St George's Flower Bank
Roadside verge to Local Nature Reserve Over 35 years of conservation success since 1990About the Flower Bank
St George’s Flower Bank is an award winning Local Nature Reserve on the road verges of the A369 in the Parish of Pill and Easton-in-Gordano. The verges were created when the road was cut to bypass Pill some years ago.
Although the bypass ran through existing farmland the soil resulting from the road work excavations was extremely poor and thus made an ideal habitat for wild flowers.
Over the 35 years of management, there has been no seed planted – all the flora is completely natural but we do mow frequently and remove all arisings to ensure that the soil remains impoverished. Brambles and other undergrowth are removed to encourage species proliferation. The hedges are trimmed carefully to encourage nesting birds and any wood cut is kept on site to encourage invertebrates and fungi.
Latest News
RHS Awards
'Outstanding' in the RHS South West in Bloom It's Your Neighbourhood every year since 2017
Winner of the Monk Trophy for ‘Best Use of Native Plants’ in the whole of the South West 2021 and 2024
Recent Reviews
Verity
Am really proud of the job you all do. A great asset to the villages. Thank you.
Anne
Agree with everything everyone has said well done you have made such a difference to our lovely countryside. Xx
Frances
It looks so pretty and a terrible shame to see “cans” thrown into the grass. It is obvious that you all work so hard to achieve such beauty xx