Have you got an area of your garden that is unused or just simply neglected, does the grass look tired or worn out, then maybe you could consider letting it go rather wild. Wild that makes it beneficial for nature and create a new mini eco system.

1.Take an area of grass and cut it as low as possible with a lawn mower, strimmer or just a pair of shears.

2. Take a rake a rough up the area so that the existing soil and grass is almost ripped up and looking pretty harsh. What you are looking to create are bare patches of soil.

3. Because Hanwell Fields lies on a clay ironstone soil, then you need to select wildflower seeds that would be suitable for this soil. You can purchase these seeds from a good garden centre, online via amazon or even Ebay.

Ideally you need to get at least 4 of this selection in order to get a good variance.

Small Scabious / Rough Hawkbit / Yellow Rattle / Knapweed / Devils Bit Scabious / Wild Carrot / Birds foot Trefoil / Ox Eye Daisy.

4.Once you have made you selection, mix all the seeds together in a bowl or plastic tub ensure you mix them well.

5.Then take pinches of seed and scatter them liberally over the prepared area. Once sown , tread them down with your feet so they bed deep into the prepared roughed up soil, water in and then leave.

6. Allow the area to naturalise for at least a year, dont walk over the area and let the grass run wild in the prepared area.

7. After flowering has finished (Usually September) just trim the area with a pair of shears and let the debris settle on the ground so that the dried flower heads can release their bounty of new seeds to start the process all over again.

Make it a family exercise and involve the children.

Cost in seeds £5 – £15 . Time required including sowing 1 hour. Satisfaction £priceless.