Landowners and leaseholders across the Bath area are being encouraged to contribute to nature recovery as part of efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s “Call for Nature Sites” scheme aims to help boost biodiversity and support the local authority’s response following its declaration of an Ecological Emergency in July 2020.
There are opportunities for landowners of suitable sites to benefit from new funding options and new projects for nature.
The scheme will allow the council to collaborate with landowners and introduce them to nature recovery opportunities.
Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader, Bath & North East Somerset Liberal Democrat Group, said: “The council has a key role to play in helping to create more and better-connected space for nature.
“The Call for Nature Sites will see us collaborating with landowners across Bath and North East Somerset to manage land more positively for nature for the long term, helping us to tackle the Ecological Emergency and become Nature Positive as an organisation by 2030.”
Habitats could include:
- Grassland
- Woodland
- Orchards
- Wetland
- Lakes and Ponds
- Scrub
- Hedgerow
- Rivers and Streams
If you have a question, email [email protected].
The Bathscape partnership is also looking for owners and managers of grassland in the Bath area that could be transformed into flower-rich meadows.
Bathscape runs a free advisory service and training sessions for landowners and managers of suitable sites.
Landowners can check if their land is within the boundary on the Bathscape website.
If you have any questions or would like to contact them about meadow creation within the Bathscape area, email [email protected].
