Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Work with councils to promote wildflower and grassland growth
Closed
137 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should work with local councils to promote the regrowth and rewilding of more green urban space.
This could involve reducing their grass mowing schedules. This could in turn have great effect on the populations of urban insects and mammals thus helping with wildlife right up the food chain.
I am very concerned about the state of urban greenspace. Though there are many wonderful designated greenspaces in urban areas there needs to be more focus on using all available land. For instance, the reduction of mowing on grass areas that do not need to be kept short would have a big impact. It would promote the growing of small wildflower and grassland areas all over urban areas. These would act as habitat and as migration routes for all manner of invertebrates and small mammals.
I am very concerned about the state of urban greenspace. Though there are many wonderful designated greenspaces in urban areas there needs to be more focus on using all available land. For instance, the reduction of mowing on grass areas that do not need to be kept short would have a big impact. It would promote the growing of small wildflower and grassland areas all over urban areas. These would act as habitat and as migration routes for all manner of invertebrates and small mammals.
Timeline
| 26 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
137
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
26 May 2021
Closed
26 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.