Biodiversity and Nature

Pollinator Action Plan

Marlow Town Council’s Pollinator Commitment

We are helping improve local biodiversity for the benefit of both pollinators and people.
To create safe flower rich spaces for pollinators to thrive.

By implementing initiatives and making changes to how we protect, manage, use, and view our natural surroundings.

Our role is to help reclaim, enhance, protect, and better manage pollinator (bees, butterflies, moths and other insects), habitats and greenspaces we are responsible for, to help nature recover and improve our local biodiversity. We will make decisions that positively impact pollinators, ensure our residents understand the importance of our actions and provide opportunities for residents to make Marlow more pollinator friendly.

Wild Verges Map

Phase I – Selection Strategy

Highly visible large areas
Not habitually walked over or parked on
Not directly in front of houses
Longer strips to increase the nature corridor

Cutting Regime

Spring / Summer 2023 – 3 cuts
Spring / Summer 2024 – 2 cuts
Spring / Summer 2025 – 1 cut

Phase II – ( coming soon )

Extend and create more corridors where possible
Add unused green spaces
Wild ‘green’ residential pilot
Raise mower blade for all verges to allow daisies and dandelions to survive a cut
Work with schools, Bucks, Red Kite and neighbouring parishes to create corridors