Colour Fields

The project will use new creative conservation techniques to transform 12 ha. of former agricultural land into a valuable resource for biodiversity and the local community. Three different areas are proposed, one sown with shade loving species and planted with a mix of native trees and shrubs, one with high impact annual and perennial wildflowers in direct sunlight, and another with wetland wildflower species to complement the series of new and existing ponds which will stretch across the site. The site will be prepared using a new ‘Deep Ploughing’ technique which has been pioneered by our partner organisation Landlife.