WILD SPACES FOR LEEDS
We are all aware of how important it is to protect and encourage wildlife in our parks and gardens.
The Roundhay Park wildflower meadow, located below Roundhay Castle, was sown in autumn 2025. As part of a city-wide project, Wild Spaces for Leeds, additional plug plants were planted earlier this year to boost the diversity of wildflowers for butterflies, moths and people.
On Saturday 11th April, fourteen volunteers braved wind, rain and hail to plant 2000 wild flowers led by project manager Josh Shaw. The event was the latest in a string of planting days at city parks as part of the Leeds Wild Spaces partnership between national charity Butterfly Conservation and Leeds City Council. The scheme particularly aims to engage new audiences such as young people and residents of towns and cities.
Leeds Wild Spaces aims to create seven Wild Spaces at council parks and green spaces around the city. The Wild Spaces will have native wildflowers providing nectar for butterflies, moths and other pollinators, and grasses where they can hide and caterpillars can grow.
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