Mitie switches grass for 'flowering lawns' in biodiversity trial

Michael Holder
clock • 2 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Facilities management giant to monitor biodiversity impacts of cultivating flowering lawns that could replace conventional grass

Mitie has revealed it is trialling "flowering lawns" at two of the facilities it manages in Scotland and the West Midlands, in a move it hopes will demonstrate significant benefits for local biodiversity...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Biodiversity

Study: Farming flood tolerant crops on wetted peatlands can aid nature and the climate

Study: Farming flood tolerant crops on wetted peatlands can aid nature and the climate

RSPB and University of Cambridge-led research finds farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter soils can boost both carbon storage and nature recovery

Michael Holder
clock 12 March 2026 • 3 min read
 Cotton farmers using regenerative practices boost profits by 35 per cent

Cotton farmers using regenerative practices boost profits by 35 per cent

Social enterprise CottonConnect's 2025 Impact Report shows regenerative farming is delivering measurable gains for farmers, biodiversity, and brands

clock 11 March 2026 • 2 min read
Study reveals how interest in sustainable diets has stalled

Study reveals how interest in sustainable diets has stalled

Survey reveals who 'intention-behaviour gap' remains stubborn across Europe, as structural and financial pressures prevent half of people from embracing a planet-friendly diet

Stuart Stone
clock 10 March 2026 • 3 min read