Life on the verge is a celebration and an educational garden focusing on the extraordinary life cycles and diversity of plant species that inhabit the roadside areas which most of us largely ignore, although they are habitats for many wild species including insects, birds and small mammals.
This habitat connects up wild areas much like an artery in the human body. If wild areas are completely separated from each other, the genetic heritage loses its diversity, to the detriment of many species. Plant life is a very important part of the verge, providing shelter and food for all kinds of animal species. In many cases, overgrazing, poor farming practices and urban development are destroying plant habitats and they would disappear without the small verge patches. A verge does not always have to be cut back.