Tall grass in the city? All the benefits of reduced mowing.

In some portions of the city's lawns the grass will be taller. It is the fruit of a conscious choice: that of promoting environmental sustainability and biodiversity.

The practice of reduced or differentiated mowing of the grass it is spreading in many Italian cities and around the world due to the multiple benefits it brings to the urban ecosystem.
With the loss of natural habitats due to urban expansion, this approach allows us to increase the ecosystem value of the city green spaces we still have available.
 
What is reduced grass mowing?
È a lawn management practice which involves a reduction in the frequency of cutting the grass. In this way, in fact, the plants that make up the lawn are able to complete their vegetative cycle until flowering and seed production.
 
Why is it convenient to reduce grass mowing in the city?

  • To safeguard biodiversity: Letting grass grow means providing a richer habitat for bees and pollinating insects, birds and small mammals, and contributing to the biological diversity of urban areas.
  • To save resources and reduce your ecological footprint: the reduced mowing favors spontaneous dissemination and the use of seeds; reduces fuel consumption for cutting machines, irrigation water and fertilizer use. It therefore contributes to a more sustainable management of resources and a reduction in the ecological impact of the city.
  • To improve soil quality: tall grass protects the soil surface from the effects of solar radiation and high temperatures, protects the soil from surface erosion, and allows the soil to retain more organic material, improving its structure and fertility over time.
  • To improve air quality: leaving the grass taller increases the reduction of air pollutants.
  • To respond to climate change: taller grass helps mitigate the effects of summer heat waves.

I'm in Milan 54 the public areas in which lawn management with reduced mowing will be proposed, in an area of 1,3 million of m²          

Municipality nr Location Surface area m²
      1 1 4.949,00 
      2 2 70.400,00 
      3 1 22.056,00 
      4 6 283.794,00 
      5 6 174.408,00 
      6 14 229.650,00 
      7 17 189.433,00 
      8 4 268.473,00 
      9 3 79.255,00 
     Total 54 1.322.418,00

See the reduced mowing areas in the attachments section.

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Updated: 07/05/2024