The wild flower meadow was my favourite part. I think these are really difficult to grow. We bought some wild flower seed last year and all we have are weeds!
Lovely photos, Hollins. You're right that wildflower meadows are difficult to grow. It the soil's too fertile, the grasses become too vigorous and the wildflowers can't compete. Growing yellow rattle with the grasses is supposed to help, as it's partially parasitic on grasses and suppresses their growth (I have a colleague who's trying this at the moment). Starting the wildflowers in pots and then planting them out can also help them to get established. (Sorry if I'm telling you things that you know already.) A more expensive alternative is "Meadowmat" - wildflower turf. I've not yet seen "Meadowmat" growing but I have some sedum matting from the growers:
http://urlwww--enviromat--co--uk.rtrk.co.uk/pages/meadowmat.php Dave, more wildflowers along the verges would be very attractive and should be good for wildlife and there are certainly some wildflower seed mixes available for sowing on a commercial scale, e.g.:
https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/seedmix/wild-flowersHowever, there are some concerns regarding large scale sowing of "wild" flowers in relation to the provenance of the seed, which may be genetically very different to the endemic plants (in some cases the seed may originate from the continent). Cross pollination between endemic and introduced plants could thus affect local biodiversity. Ideally, the seed would be sourced locally - nothing's ever simple, is it?!