February 2010 brought some great news. Environment Wales, an organisation that supports worthy community projects, accepted our application to register a new and exciting project with them. Project registration enables us to apply for grant aid from Environment Wales and also helps us in seeking further support from other organisations. Over the next 3 years (and possibly more) the community at large, that’s everyone and anyone, will be invited to take part in planning, organising and undertaking a ‘biodiversity audit’ (a survey of our wildlife and natural heritage) throughout our study area.
To achieve this, some examples of the important natural features around us will be chosen as representatives of what characterises our distinctive surroundings. Examples of woodland, moorland, farmland, river, town and parks will be chosen. The survey will then seek to find and identify all the plants and animals that live in each of the chosen sample habitats. Results of the survey will initially be written up into informative leaflets and factsheets and then, hopefull, a book for local sale. The book will tell the fascinating story of our districts natural history and the project as a whole will celebrate the nature of our town and the surrounding countryside and lead to a better understanding and protection of the wildlife it supports.
This year the project begins with a series of organised wildlife survey events. Please see the events pages for details. each survey will also have its results presented within the sub-pages of the biodiversity section – check-out results for woodland, moorland, farmland etc within these pages.
