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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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