King's College wildflower meadow: exploring the new ecosystem

Discover what’s been happening to the celebrated wildflower meadow that a year ago transformed one of Cambridge’s most iconic lawns into a space rich in colour and wildlife. Professor Geoff Moggridge leads Head Gardener Steven Coghill and Research Fellows Dr Cicely Marshall and Dr Sebastian Eves-van den Akker in a follow-up conversation on the impact of this rich ecosystem on biodiversity, and how it is helping to prevent the decline of pollinating insects, as the results of focused research confirm. We also explore other areas of the College grounds that have been recently transformed to promote biodiversity and support the student community, from the Orchard to the Allotments or the gardens at the College’s new Cranmer Road development.