the regular (and early) mowing of roadside verges. If the verges are mowed early in the year, then early wildflowers are not able to set seed (and the seed bank in the soil is depleted).
Wildflowers are sources of nectar and pollen for bees and bumblebees , whose numbers are also in decline. Wildflowers also offer ‘homes’ for a variety of insects and other arthropods. Verges and roadsides are essentially the remnants of meadows and grasslands - most of which have been lost from the countryside since the inter-war period. Roadsides and their verges can form biodiversity corridors, which allow wildlife to move around in increasingly fragmented habitats.
using yellow rattle (a partial parasite) to reduce the vigour of the grass.
stripping off the top soil to expose subsoil - that is not so rich in nitrates, phosphates etc.
Roadside vegetation - mainly nettles!
Thanks for this, have shared it over on my page at @Naturestimeline.StandUp4Nature on Facebook. Will share more widely over the next couple of days.