Talkback: How to grow wildflower meadow plants

Nice and simple to do! I'm trying to turn a plain boring verge into a wildflower "meadow" - bought plugs are too expensive a way to do it and I've had poor result (sub 10%) with direct planted seed, so this would make a good use of my plug trays which are usually unused over the winter too.

i have a patch of grassland which is occupied by nettles, thistles, brambles and cleaver. How and when do i clear this so that any plug plants ( next year ) will survive ?

We have a a lot of grassed banks which we have to strim! Would a wild meadow work on these? Any idea? Thanks