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Case studies |
Holly Road, Watnall, Nottingham A local plan allocation for this large housing area was modified in 1993 to incorporate a one acre nature conservation site alongside a main footpath in order to preserve a colony of rare meadow saxifrage. Contact: Broxtowe Borough Council
At Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s offices in Sneinton Market, the School’s old playground has been converted to a garden which acts as an oasis for a range of wildlife (especially butterflies and dragonflies) in the city centre. www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/nottinghamshire Contact: Chief Executive
Oakham Business Park, Mansfield The extension of the Business Park into a wildlife rich area required translocation of grassland, wetland enhancement and extensive native tree / hedge planting. The resulting new habitat area is a proposed Local Nature Reserve. Contact: Mansfield District Council |