Future Farmscapes
Project summary
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Future Farmscapes worked to build stronger relationships between farmers, communities, and conservation organisations throughout the South West Peak.
This project was supported by two Farm Link Workers (Andrew and David) who were experts in communicating the ideas of conservation and relating these concepts to the people living and working in the area. They provided an essential link between our other projects, such as Slowing the Flow, Glorious Grasslands or Working for Waders (among many others) and local individuals or groups interested in working with the Partnership.
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What we did
- Improved relationships between landowners, farmers and others living, working or visiting the South West Peak
- Offered opportunities for farmers and residents to be involved in making decisions about what got funding and where projects happened
- 20 farm grants were awarded to achieve 26 project elements
- Employed individuals from the South West Peak understood the important issues affecting residents and visitors
- Forged strong ties between land managers and conservation groups evidenced by multiple project activity on 46 different landholdings, with advice and management interventions for multiple interest features which had a wider benefit for landscape and ecosystem services.
Legacy
The capital works completed will leave a legacy on the landscape of the SWP
The 50 wader plans that the farm link workers played a pivotal role in delivering, have improved knowledge amongst local landowners and volunteer wader wardens
Experience gained in practical skills by the volunteers, such as tree and hedge planting
A wide range of capital works: wader scrapes, ponds, riparian fencing, archaeological features restored (e.g. stone bridges, sheep folds) grassland restoration, anti-predator fencing
A range of species and habitat enhancement work has taken place which will have a long-lasting legacy in the area:
- Grasslands – species rich hay meadows restored, managed and created
- Crayfish translocated to ark sites
- Riparian habitat water quality improvements
- Curlew, lapwing and snipe management and habitat improvement
- Woodland creation, restoration and management