Description of site: Lake built 10 years ago has developed into an important wildlife area, supporting Daubenton bats. There is a fence line linking wildlife area & newly planted hedge past Lydling farmhouse to trackside hedges.
Hedge planted in the CSS. Important ditch in CSS. Wet grassland. Becoming very choked with common bur-reed. Ancient semi-natural woodland.
Long term aim: To maintain this habitat for wildlife, by keeping the margins fairly open, to replace fence with native, species rich hedge, to ensure new hedge planting is successful, to clean out the ditch on a 3 year rotation, to maintain some open water and to re-establish coppice rotation.
|
Site ID |
Site Description |
Long Term Aim |
Operation |
Year |
 |
Z |
|
Lakeside |
Lake built 10 years ago has developed into an important wildlife area. Supports Daubenton bats. |
To maintain this habitat for wildlife, by keeping the margins fairly open. |
Graze the margins once every three years. |
Graze the margins once every three years. |
|
|
|
Lakeside |
Lake built 10 years ago has developed into an important wildlife area. Supports Daubenton bats. |
To maintain this habitat for wildlife, by ensuring alder do not completely enclose the lake. |
Coppice bank side Alder |
2002 |
|
|
|
Fence line |
Fence line linking wildlife area & newly planted hedge past Lydling farmhouse to trackside hedges. |
Replace fence with native, species rich hedge. |
Replace fence with native, species rich hedge. |
Replace fence with native, species rich hedge. |
|
|
|
Newly planted hedge |
Hedge planted in the CSS |
To ensure new hedge planting is successful. |
Undertake weed control |
Spring 2002 |
|
|
|
Outflow ditch from lake |
Important ditch in CSS. wet grassland. Becoming very choked with common bur-reed. |
To clean out the ditch on a 3 year rotation, to maintain some open water. |
Clean one side every three years. |
2002 or 2003 |
|
|
|
Bargate Copse |
Ancient semi-natural woodland |
To re-establish coppice rotation |
Coppice hazel, thin ash. |
When possible 2001-2004 |
|
|
|
Whole farm |
Arable fields |
Improve habitat for farmland birds, inc. grey partridge, skylark |
Creation of 6 metre field margins |
2000 |
|
|
|
Whole farm |
New Hedge |
Corridor from wetland area to woodland |
New hedge planted |
2000/01 |
|
|
|
Whole farm |
New tree planting |
Provide cover and song posts for farmland birds |
Trees planted |
2000-03 |
|
|
|
Wet grassland fields |
Wet grassland supporting marsh marigold, ragged robin |
Raise water levels in the ditch |
Install a wooded sluice |
2000 |
|
|
|
Wet grassland fields |
Extensive, wet grassland |
Improve wet grassland as habitat for wildlife, inc. lapwing |
Cessation of fertiliser applications & winter grazing |
ongoing |
|
|
|
Whole farm |
All hedges |
Improve regeneration of hedges and winter food supply |
Cut on rotation |
Ongoing |
|
|
|
Whole farm |
Overgrown hazel hedge |
Restore to a dense, thick hedge |
Coppice in sections |
Ongoing |
|
|
