The King George V Playing Field is open 7 days a week from 7:00am until dusk.
The Playing Field is managed by the King George Trust.
You are welcome to bring your dog, however please keep them under control and
clear up after them in the bins provided.
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No Mow May
The Town Council have agreed to do ‘No Mow May’ in the rose gardens this year and would like to encourage the public to follow suit.
What is No Mow May?
Plantlife, the wild plant conservation charity, started the No Mow May campaign in 2019 to encourage garden owners to put their mower away during May and let wildflowers grow. In the UK we have lost 97 per cent of British wildflower meadows since the 1930s, which has removed a vital source of food for pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
What are the benefits of not mowing your lawn?
Leaving your grass to grow a little longer can have huge benefits to your environment and to wildlife. Even grass mown every four weeks will provide plants for pollinators. Less mowing encourages wildflowers to grow in your lawn and this is beneficial to pollinating insects such as hoverflies, bees and butterflies. Wildflowers also provide food for other creatures such as birds and small mammals. No Mow May participants have reported almost 100 species of pollinators on their lawns including 25 types of moth and butterfly, and 24 types of bee.
Flowers to look out for in your lawn
Once you stop mowing your lawn it won't be long before you notice an increase in the number of flower species growing in it. Which flowers you see will depend on how long you let the grass grow. Restricting your mowing to every four weeks will allow flowers like bird's foot trefoil and clover to flourish, while plants like knapweed and musk mallow are more likely if you restrict your mowing to two to three times a year.Football
The King George V Playing Field has two football pitches.
These are currently used for home games by Rayleigh FC, Myton Rovers FC, Rayleigh Town FC and Rayleigh FC.
To hire a pitch please complete the following form and return to the Town Council office. Pitch applications will be considered by the King George V Playing Field Committee.
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