Town unlikely to see rare orchids after grass verges mown down

Town unlikely to see rare orchids after grass verges mown down

THE chairman of Warrington Nature Conservation Forum has expressed regret that the town is unlikely to see any rare orchids this year – because the grasses they thrive in have been mown down. Geoff Settle has been trying for several years to protect the orchids after receiving complaints from residents when he was a Poulton North borough councillor. Last year, he received a promise from Warrington Borough Council that grass verges where the rare…