Bob Hobden wrote:

Find where they are digging up the verge, when they have nearly finished
just broadcast the seed on the soil and await the outcome. Someone (who will
remain nameless) did that on the verge of the M3 some years ago with Opium
Poppies and there was a superb display until some idiot demanded they be
weedkillered, total waste of money.

Interesting report, Bob. I'll think more "out of the box" and consider
where there might be some tilth going on where animals will not graze
and the council will not spray! It's going to be challenging! :-)