A NEW wildflower meadow to provide essential nectar and pollen to declining insects has been created in Bewdley.

Little Lakes Holiday Park has created the site, with support from West Midlands Butterfly Conservation, in a bid to help attract creatures such as bees and butterflies.

This is one of 10 Places for Pollinators that West Midlands Butterfly Conservation will be helping to create in different parts of the region over the next two years.

The Places for Pollinators project aims to encourage people to create habitats in their gardens or at workplaces that are filled with plants and flowers rich in nectar and pollen.

Mike Williams, Publicity and Marketing Officer for West Midlands Butterfly Conservation said: “Areas such as these can never replace the loss of natural habitats, but we can all play a part in providing places for bees and butterflies by growing plants that are rich in nectar and pollen.

“Even the smallest of gardens have a part to play and just a window box or a plant pot full of nectar-bearing plants can supply a vital feeding station for insects.”

He added: “We’re delighted that Little Lakes Holiday Park has joined our campaign and hope that their wildflower meadow will show what can be achieved in a relatively small area while inspiring others to follow their example.”

Nick Fernihough, from Little Lakes, said: “We have always been keen to attract wildlife to our Holiday Park and we know it is something our visitors really appreciate. We can’t wait to see what a beautiful area this will become.”