2022: Wildlife corridor at Spider Park
The project at Spider Park will create a more varied and positive use of the land, improved existing habitats and creating new habitats, whilst retaining a peaceful place for people to relax and enjoy.
Enhancements
- Transformation of grassland into a species rich hay meadow, will provide multiple benefits, not only for overall biodiversity, but for aesthetic value and public enjoyment. Chosen areas of grassland will be left to grow on a hay cut regime, with hay removed from site in late summer.
- 8,000 trees will be planted to create woodland copses to provide an additional new habitat for wildlife to thrive.
- Coppice and pollard mature crack willows will allow more light to penetrate riverbanks, whilst woodchip will be used for mulching new trees.
- Bigger 'leftovers' will be used for creating habitat piles and hibernacules.
Partners: The Conservation Volunteers, Crane Valley Partnership, Zoological Society of London, and Woodlarks and Waders.
Funded by: Rewilding London, Greater London Authority and council funding.