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Tender Details
- Country: United Kingdom
- Summary: Hay Cutting in Wigan Greenheart
- GBT Ref No: 104055411
- Deadline: 01 Aug 2024
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Public
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: DN731940
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- Hay Cutting In Wigan Greenheart
Farm Management Plan for Greenheart Farm, (grasslands, wet grasslands and grazed fen) Wigan
Introduction
This management will address the value of the grassland habitats found on the Greenheart Farm, focusing on the conservation of the ecological d The Greenheart Farm provides a diverse range of opportunities for its rich biodiversity. Botanically, the grasslands have developed in an area where past mining left deep industrial scars on the landscape natural regeneration has re-colonised areas and now provides an interesting and diverse mix of grassland species.
In evaluating the site-s grassland value, the area is seen to be of high importance. The farm area is home to a diverse group of plants, birds and invertebrates including orchids and eleven red-listed bird species.
A number of objectives will form the key targets within the management plan for the farm area. After taking into consideration the views and opinions of all concerned and agreeing on these objectives, the mechanisms for achieving them will form a series of management prescriptions.
Grassland (vegetation management regime)
2.1 To maximise the conservation quality of the meadow grasslands in the Greenheart Farm, the grassland areas shown in the table below will be cut for hay. To maximise seed fall the cut will be between 15th July and 30th September each year, the dates varying due to weather and season.
The grassland are... - Documents :
Purchaser : WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name :Mr Mark Champion
Email :mchampion@lancswt.org.uk
Email :mchampion@lancswt.org.uk
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