Planting and Landscaping
This is perhaps the simplest but often the most effective method. By using plants that are beneficial to local wildlife, it's possible to create an area that benefits both wildlife and people. Landscaping is usually multi-functional - the provision of screening or noise insulation, for example, in addition to ecological or aesthetic considerations.
The Clapton Park Estate in Hackney is run by a Residents Association, and they decided, together with the grounds-staff to change the way their estate looked. Rather than employing a traditional landscape design approach, borders and edges of lawns were sown with a mix of annual and biennial wildflowers. This has dramatically transformed the landscape. The resulting bloom is attractive to both people and wildlife alike, and it costs less to maintain than it did before. This approach is also being considered as a way of improving the ecological and aesthetic value of sites awaiting redevelopment and as a method for creating attractive landscapes that can cope with the stressed urban conditions.
To learn more, please visit Landlife: www.landlife.org.uk
This is perhaps the simplest but often the most effective method. By using plants that are beneficial to local wildlife, it's possible to create an area that benefits both wildlife and people. Landscaping is usually multi-functional - the provision of screening or noise insulation, for example, in addition to ecological or aesthetic considerations.
The Clapton Park Estate in Hackney is run by a Residents Association, and they decided, together with the grounds-staff to change the way their estate looked. Rather than employing a traditional landscape design approach, borders and edges of lawns were sown with a mix of annual and biennial wildflowers. This has dramatically transformed the landscape. The resulting bloom is attractive to both people and wildlife alike, and it costs less to maintain than it did before. This approach is also being considered as a way of improving the ecological and aesthetic value of sites awaiting redevelopment and as a method for creating attractive landscapes that can cope with the stressed urban conditions.
To learn more, please visit Landlife: www.landlife.org.uk