Mitie switches grass for 'flowering lawns' in biodiversity trial

Michael Holder
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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...

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