THERE feels a disconnection from nature in people I meet and it is extremely worrying. Can we halt the trend or is it too late?
How do we get the point across to people who are quite happy to continue buying proprietary brands of weed killer containing glyphosate which is indiscriminate in what it destroys and is carcinogenic.
Many people will then plant F1 hybrids in their gardens which are usually non fertile and they think they are doing that to help the bees.
Yes, it is that time of year when the spray bottles come out and are used indiscriminately.
Even Bromsgrove District Council’s grounds maintenance has said it would start to phase out use of glyphosate products.
These products not only kill weeds but the insects which feed on them, the birds that may ingest some of those dead insects in the sprayed area but they can also kill the family cat or puppy. There is loads of information on the Internet about this.
At a time when nature is really struggling, not only due to changing weather patterns, hotter summers, reduced numbers of birds, bees, butterflies etc, we should be doing whatever we can to encourage biodiversity instead of destroying it.
The amount of trees lost to both the BREP A38 scheme and Perryfields/Whitford Road estates is catastrophic.
The proposed new developments in Bromsgrove District Council’s future plan will be even more so.
Trees provide habitats for birds, insects, and other wildlife. Trees alleviate flooding in areas due to their uptake of ground water.
Most importantly they convert carbon dioxide into oxygen – the very air that we breath.
Let us all have a serious think on how we can encourage nature and make things thrive instead of destroying or poisoning it and leave our world a better place for future generations.
Come and meet members of Bromsgrove Climate Action – affiliated to Friends Of the Earth – at our stall at the carnival in Sanders Park on Saturday, July 12.
Search for ‘Bromsgrove Climate Action’ on Facebook.
This article is brought by Bromsgrove Climate Action.
8th Jul, 2025
