If you've been out and about across London over the last few days and have noticed a bit more greenery on the roads, here's why. 

Transport for London (TfL) has launched its pilot scheme seeing wildflowers flourish alongside London roads. 

The aim of the project is to help connect Londoners with the natural world, supply food and shelter for wildlife and too reduce carbon emissions. 

The new project is also part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's Transport Strategy as well as plans to reduce air pollution in the capital. 

Mayor Khan shared that "London is getting greener. 

"As part of a @TfL pilot, wildflowers are now flourishing along London’s roads.

"These projects help connect Londoners with the natural world, reduce carbon emissions, and supply food and shelter for wildlife.

"We're now looking to expand the trial."

TfL also shared that they want to help existing wildflowers in grass verged to grow and produce new flowers. 

Adding that over time the variety of plant life will increase with hopes that it will help support even more wildlife species. 

London's Wildflower scheme to expand

The trial will see TfL change the number of times they cut the grass along two red routes to twice a year, as it will allow the wildflowers to grow. 

The first trial was held on the A406 Redbridge roundabout to the M11 in Redbridge and the A40 from Target roundabout westwards to the London boundary in Hillingdon.

But now the scheme will extend to more locations with plans to identify more locations for wildflower meadows across London. 

You can find out more information about the Wildflower scheme via the TfL website.