Thanks for the feedback on the sunflower strip alongside the Watton Road opposite the crematorium…… we like them too.
More importantly, the birds like them too.
This sunflower strip is an initiative we began about 3 years ago to provide additional biodiversity and, most importantly, late season food for non-migratory birds like finches (especially), blackbirds, robins and a variety of resident species. It’s been a success and so, each year, we have replanted hundreds of sunflowers.
Sunflowers are high in fat, have thin shells and so are easily accessible for birds and they keep their seeds high and dry for an extended period when other food sources are getting thin.
We also think they look attractive, which is a view we know some local people share.