Over many years we have introduced initiatives and today is no different with James having a healthy interest in conservation.
Together, William & James continue to improve areas for wildlife and encourage the annual bird survey by a member of the British Ornithology Society which allows us to compare data from previous years. In 2017, there was a sighting of a Parrot Crossbil which we would like to think was encouraged by our conservation schemes.
We also encourage the annual tidy up of the glow worm habitat, through cutting the verges and raking into piles which is beneficial to their numbers.
Our owl boxes have seen regular use over the last few years and are visited by the registered owl handlers.
We take great pride in the success of our boxes and spend time maintaining them and making new ones. So far we’ve had successes every year.
We’ve created a wetland scrape which supports a wide variety of invertebrates and feeding areas for breeding wading birds.
We’ve fenced off our wild bird cover and the wild flower meadow from the foot path as damage can occur from dogs which are not on leads.
We actively manage our woodland as without it, woodlands will become dark, over-shaded and dominated by big mature trees leaving no variation in structure, age or cover. In turn, this reduces the amount of wildlife that can live in them so we’ve provided a mix of different habitats, from piles of dead wood which can help beetles and fungi to open glades which help butterflies.
We’ve also planted more trees which links small woodland areas which helps trees and wildlife cope with a changing climate.
