Reply To: Any ideas for non-cultivated area of allotment?

[ruth noble]

In terms of wildlife friendly area, what about creeping thyme? I have put it in actually quite an unsuitable area (too much shade) but it is doing great. You mow it a couple of times a year, you can walk on it (smells amazing) aand it should be great for the bees when it blooms. It is thick enough to stop weeds. The version that has worked for me is Wooly (or woolly) thyme (Thymus pseudolanuginosus).