Archive for category: Environment Group

A talk with this title was presented at an open meeting in Flaxton Village Hall on 17 September 2024 by Mark Hewitt, Conservation Lead for the Escrick Estate.  A copy of the slides for the presentation can be found below.  This was kindly provided by the author who requested the following caveat to be included:

“This presentation was developed to give some context to the issues of managing habitats with or without livestock. The main points and discussion are obviously not captured in these slides so please view them as starting points for discussion rather than a full exploration of the subject or representation of what was discussed”. Mark Hewitt

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No Mow May

Thinking of getting the mower out?  Have you considered letting some of your grass grow to benefit wildlife?  Varying mowing regimes and letting some grassy areas grow can be very beneficial to bees, butterflies, other insects, frogs, toads, newts and other animals as well as benefiting the wild flowers that grow there.  They can also be attractive as the wild flowers provide patches of colour within the green.

Find out more about No-Mow May.