Broughton Astley, Broughton Way verge

Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary

Getting There

This verge is on the north of Broughton Way at the western edge of the village.

Status

Road verge

Managed By
Leicestershire County Council / Broughton Astley Parish Council
Wild places

Total species seen at this site:

Description

This verge is being managed to improve biodiversity as part of the County Council/Parish Council verges biodiversity trial. It was surveyed in 2021 by NatureSpot volunteers but we would welcome additional wildlife records from the community, whether plants, animals or fungi.

The aim of the project is to demonstrate that by managing the grassland as a wildflower meadow it can support a much greater diversity of wildlife species. Different species come and go throughout the year so we will get a much better understanding of the biodiversity value of this site if local residents can add records of what they have seen. Please take a photo if possible and include it with your record, using NatureSpot's Submit Records form. Once checked and accepted your record and any photos will appear on this page!

The verge is now being managed differently to help wildlife. Mowing will cease between April and August to allow the grasses and wildflowers to grow and bloom. In some cases, verges will also have additional native wildflower species added, either as seed or as plug plants.

A list of all the species found at the site, together with any images taken, will appear below once the survey has taken place.

Wildlife Highlights

This verge is alongside the busy B581 and is quite level. It is part of a long, wide strip of grassland which extends for two or three hundred metres on the approach to Broughton Astley. This should means that, over time, plants will have the opportunity to spread along the verge.  Although it had been mown quite low to the ground at the time of the first visit, it supported a few quality meadow species including Red Clover, Meadow Buttercup and Bulbous Buttercup which suggests this verge has potential if well managed. At the time of our survey at the end of May however, it had suffered badly from wear caused by vehicles working on the road nearby.

 

The records and images below may include those from adjacent sites if the grid reference submitted with these records overlaps the boundary of this Wild Place.

Latest images

The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.

In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.

Latest records