'Spectacular' - Grotton Park floral display earns fulsome praise

Part of the dazzling floral meadows display in Grotton Park

Oldham Council has been praised for its dazzling floral meadows display in Grotton Park.

One Social medía post read: “We have just taken a walk in Grotton Park.

"Enormous congratulations to Oldham Council for the stunning wild flower meadow they planted earlier this year.

"This is so good for the environment - think bees - and it is definitely good for the soul.

"Thank you for creating this area of beauty. It is spectacular.“

An Oldham Council spokesperson said: “Our gardeners use an express summer mix, which is a largely annual mix.

"They also add an extra percentage of field poppy seeds.

"They intend on adding perennial seeds in the next round of sowing.”

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