Two new eco-friendly bike shelters to be installed in Hereford

Two new Sedum cycle shelters are going to be installed in Hereford.

The shelters which can house 16 bikes are being installed in Gaol Street car park.

The new cycle shelters, which will have lighting, have Sedum, herbs, grasses and plants on the roof, known to have many benefits for the environment. The plants will help absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen while their flowers are a great food source for bees and other pollinators. The living roof will also help to filter fine dust particles from the air and help to capture rain water.

Work on the new cycle shelters is starting this week and is due to be completed by end March.

Cllr John Harrington, Cabinet member for Infrastructure and Transport, said: “The new cycle shelters will match the Sedum roofed bus stops we brought in last year and will do a little but significant bit towards making the City air a little cleaner, absorbing CO2 and particulates. More significantly they will hopefully encourage people to travel to the City by bike instead of by car, knowing their bikes will be kept safe and dry, and the attractive living roof on the shelters will encourage bees and other pollinating insects.

“The new cycle shelters are part of our continuing investment in our beautiful and historic City, so that everyone who visits or works there has the best possible experience and enjoys spending time there.”