Events
Brown Hare Survey 2010
The Brown Hare Survey will continue in 2010, and this will involve walking a transect from a 1km grid square in Lancashire, noting the Brown Hare’s seen. Dont be daunted by the sound of it, its ideal for anyone, and we have some early Spring events organised and confirmed, and there will be more to follow later in the year! These events will give you all the background you need to get going on the survey, and don’t forget you can always put in your incidental Brown Hare sightings online via the website www.brownhare.org.uk – it all helps record the Brown Hare populations and contributes to their conservation.- Sunday 7th March – Brown Hare Survey Training, Bleasedale 10am-3pm (contact Garstang Discovery Centre, 01995 602125)
- Saturday 20th March – Brown Hare Survey Training, at Elton Sailing Club, Bury (Contact Lucy Lush at GMEU, lucy.lush@tameside.gov.uk)
- Sunday 21st March – Brown Hare Walk, Bleasedale (contact Garstang Discovery Centre, 01995 602125)
- Saturday 27th March – Brown Hare Survey Training, Wildlife Counts, Lancashire Wildlife Trust and United Utilities – Rivington, 12pm-5pm (Max 12 people, contact me, tgraham@lancswt.org.uk or 01772317242)
Biodiversity Forum: Urban Greenspace and Biodiversity
27th January 2010, 1pm at The Barn, Lancashire Wildlife Trust HQ.
The afternoon event will explore the potential and practicalities of embedding biodiversity in urban greenspace schemes, drawing upon organisations, expertise and case studies set to inspire us to build upon the already demonstrated aptitude in Lancashire.
In a series of presentations, speakers will cover a wide variety of subjects. James Hitchmough (Dept. Landscape, University of Sheffield) will provide a broad overview of urban biodiversity and greenspace, drawing on landscape management/design expertise and include experiences from working on the Olympic park for London 2012. Sue France (CEO, Green Estate, Sheffield) will reveal how their social enterprise is delivering innovative biodiverse urban greenspace in Sheffield. Grant Luscombe and Richard Scott (Landlife) will add to the day with their work bringing nature and people closer together on Merseyside. Lancashire County Council will also provide case studies for delivering linear corridors for further greenspace delivery (K Horsley, Environmental Projects Team), and also delivery of biodiversity on multi-use post-industrial/Brownfield sites (REMADE).
Download a flyer for the Biodiversity Forum: Urban Greenspace and Biodiversity (pdf 259kb)
Presentations
Urban Greenspace and Biodiversity:
James Hitchmough, University of Sheffield (pdf 4.3mb)
Green Estate: Sue France, CE Green Estate (pdf 1.7mb)
REMADE and Fishwick: Roy Holliday, REMADE Project , LCC and John Jones, Ecologist, LCC (pdf 447kb)
Landlife Part 1:
Grant Luscombe, CE, Landlife and Richard Scott, Senior Project Manager (pdf 2.7mb)
Landlife Part 2: Grant Luscombe, CE, Landlife and Richard Scott, Senior Project Manager (pdf 3.9mb)
Eaves Brook Linear Park: K Horsley, Environmental Projects Team, LCC (pdf 614kb)
Lancashire's Natural Environment Service: Progress So Far - November 18th 2009
The event will cover all aspects of the Natural Environment Service (NES), to provide background to the different sections of the service (including NI 197, LDFs, BHS Survey, Local Records Centre and Lancashire BAP) and show how this is developing. Information on the future of the NES, including chances for Local Authorities to provide feedback and ask questions, will be presented together with action so far.
Presentations and handouts from the event are available:
Presentations
The LAA Environmental Indicators – an update: Andy Mullaney, Lancashire County Council (pdf 45kb)
Action on the Ground - Lancashire BAP: Tim Graham, Lancashire Biodiversity Partnership (pdf 2.8mb)
Delivery through the Local Record Centre: Nik Bruce, Lancashire County Council (pdf 3.4mb)
A Financial Summary: Reg Morley, Lancashire County Council (pdf 75kb)
Handouts
Northern Amphibian and Reptile Group Conference - 24th October 2009
The Amphibian and Reptile Group of South Lancashire have announced that the Northern Amphibian and Reptile Group Conference which will be held in Leeds on October 24th. Please see the programme/booking form below for further information.
Download a flyer for the Northern Amphibian and Reptile Group Conference (pdf 439kb).
Programme/booking form for the Northern Amphibian and Reptile Group Conference (pdf 164kb).
Lancashire Upland Peat Project - 1st October 2009
After a very successful event, some of the presentations are available to download as PDFs below:
The Upland Vision - Dan Hunt, Natural England (pdf 4.5mb)
Science and background to Carbon storage - Dr Fred Worrall, Durham University (pdf 1.6mb)
Yorkshire Peat Project - Dr Tim Thom, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (pdf 1.3mb)
HLS Delivery Opportunities for Peat Restoration - Richard Atton, Natural England (pdf 1.9mb)
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