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SOUTH WEST Welcome to…
14 individuals
Cheriton Fitzpaine Allotment
Association
The Creative Skills Hub Ltd
FIRST OF ITS KIND
IN DORSET
Congratulations to Bournemouth East
Allotment Society who are the first to
receive the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife
Friendly Green Spaces Award for its
two sites. The concept originated with
DWT’s Garden Scheme, developed into a
Wildlife Friendly Green Spaces Scheme to
encompass a wider range of green spaces
and then added a version specifically for
allotments through their partnership with
NAS SW region.
It is not surprising that collecting the
evidence to enter was not difficult, given
how much biodiversity can be found on
allotments. Members easily identified
examples for every single one of the
categories, not just for the number required
to gain the award. The Rewilding Officers at
DWT were delighted to receive a report
containing photographic evidence coupled
with explanations of the impact on climate
change and particularly on species vital to
our environment. BEAS members enjoyed
the challenge of looking more closely
at their plots and surrounding areas, at
different times of the day and in varying
weather conditions, to capture and identify
the many creatures that inhabit the
sites.
We encourage as many sites
and plots as possible to enter
this scheme so visit www.
dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk to see
how you can enter.
"We encourage as many sites and plots as
possible to enter this scheme so visit
www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk" Louisa Lindsey-Clark, BEAS Site Manager
receives the plaques and certificate from
Mitch Perkins, DWT Rewilding Officer
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It can be used anywhere in the garden including vegetable plots. Strulch
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Find out about Strulch and view our stockists on our website –
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Happy cultivating. Geoff Whiteley.
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