Haines Meadows extension 2

An exciting opportunity to purchase a further 9.9 acres of meadow adjacent to our existing LCF funded land at Wick, Worcestershire in the Avon flood plain. This meadow is a good example of grassland recreation with many plants typical of the area. Other wildlife including Brown Hares and Grey Partridge benefit from the undisturbed location. The purchase of this site will allow VLHT to manage the land as part of its holding at Wick. Appropriate grazing and hay cutting will further enhance the site for insects including pollinators and for wading birds such as the Curlew.
It is recognised that bigger is better as far as natural areas is concerned which was highlighted in ‘Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network’ (the Lawton Report) which looked to investigate ways of better connecting England’s ecological networks and encourage nature to thrive against the pressures of climate change and increased rural development.