Page 52 - The Land Trust Annual Review 2019
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Land Trust Annual Review 2019
Environment The value of the Land Trust’s green spaces
and biodiversity to the natural environment continues to grow.
With an increasing demand for new housing
and concrete infrastructure our work in
this area is vital in protecting species that
are crucial to our planet’s ecosystem.
Over the last
10 years Haig
has become
a real haven
for wildlife.
Nature Space of the Year “ ...Over the last decade
six hectares of what was
Our site in Haig was a very worthy winner of amenity or grazing land has
Nature Space of the Year at the Land Trust’s been converted to flower
Managing Partner awards. Since taking over
management of the site in 2006 the site has rich grassland ... diverse in
improved every year with the species list for the nature and character.”
site continuing to grow.
Over the last decade six hectares of what was
amenity or grazing land has been converted to
flower rich grassland creating an open access
coastal corridor on site that is diverse in nature
and character.
Overlooking the beautiful coastline the site
has become extremely popular with the local
community and an amazing haven for wildlife
with over 200 species of moth calling Haig home.
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