We have been growing wild flowers at Dog Kennel Wood for about 10 years. The flowers are grown from seed, and transplanted as small “plug” plants. The seeds are germinated in our poly tunnel and then put outside to grow on once they are large enough. We have grown many thousands of plants, with a wide variety of species including red campion, ox-eye daisy, knapweed, self-heal, bird’s foot trefoil, meadow cranesbill, great burnet, etc.

Where do the wild flowers go?

In the past we have supplied the Kendal Pollinator Project, along the canal path in Kendal, and Cumbria Wildlife Trust, as well as Kendal Town Council and various private individuals.

We have done a lot of planting work for Cumbria Wildlife Trust with both our own and other plug plants as part of their Meadow Restoration Project. We have worked all over Cumbria, and reckon to be able to plant 1000-1500 plants a day!

We grow plants to order, but we often have some to spare. Do you know somewhere that could benefit from a swathe of wild flowers?