The parish council is in receipt of a letter from South Gloucestershire Biodiversity Officer, at Streetcare, in which she notes the value of the verges around Charfield and one in particular.
There were 32 wildflowers growing in a very small area. This is an amazing range and makes this one of the very best bits of wildflower grassland the council manage, and probably one of the best in South Gloucestershire, so rather special for the parish.
It goes on to identify some of the plants growing as listed below. The verges around Charfield harbour many insects and small creatures which support a great diversity of life above them.
- Greater Knapweed
- Field Scabious
- Ribwort Plantain
- Bramble
- Blackthorn
- Bush Vetch
- Mallow
- Cowslip
- Yarrow
- Thistle
- St John’s Wort
- Common Ragwort
- Cow Parsley
- Field Bindweed
- Red Dead Nettle
- Hogweed
- Wild Onion
- White Campion
- Meadow Cranesbill
- Rose Vey Willow Herb
- Wild Carrot
- Bird’s Foot Trefoil
- Bladder Campion
- Dandelion
- Clover
- Red Clover
- Ladies Bedstraw
- Salad Burnett
- Hedge Cranesbill
- Mouse Ear
- Hawk Beard
- Dog Rose
