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The Environment Agency have a listening ear (1 Viewer)

trw

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Our local estuary is defended by miles of raised bunds.
Every year the Environment Agency mow them twice.
I asked if they could leave the bottom and edges of the bunds uncut to allow them to grow wild[ in their wild state they attract large numbers of butterflies, bees insects, Goldfinch, Linnet, Sparrows,including Tree Sparrow around here] and other birds. We also have a few Brown Hare which like deep cover.
They said they'd give it a go starting with this latest cut and have now left miles of the flood defences uncut, apart from the tops and the top edges.
They'll monitor the situation to see if there are any downsides.
So hopefully we'll have a few miles of a long wildlife corridor for the next few years.
 
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I did the same with the contractors on the local sink estate where i exist - just the more interesting steep banks - which they did but i know i will have to remind them again next year...

Laurie -
 
My situation was a fine dividing line between saving them the hassle of a little bit of hard work on a couple of banks and taking mowing work away from them and a contract the housing association has but it worked:t:

Laurie -
 
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