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Project
Title:
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PLANTING
FOR BUTTERFLIES
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CODE;
L15
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Project
Summary:
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Selection
of small areas for seeding and planting with
species to encourage butterflies and their
larvae.
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Project
Management
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Site
can be any size and shape although sunny and not
too windy sites are more suitable. Soil should
generally be of low nutrient status and not too
wet. Butterflies use a variety of plants
depending upon species. However, rough
grassland and scrub, or woodland edge habitats with
species such as field scabious, red campion, cuckoo
flower, buddleja and lavender, would attract high
numbers of butterflies.
Signs
and interpretation panels should be added to
explain the value of such sites.
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Project
Locations:
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Large
sites
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x
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Small
Sites
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4
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Planning
Permission:
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NO
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Large
site outline management plans give
details.
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Project
Links:
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- Community
tools (C1)
- Lavender
Hedges (L9)
- Pocket
Parks (L10)
- School
Grounds development (L12)
- Trails
(T1, T2, T3,T4)
- Community
gardens (V7) could grow some plants ready for
planting
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Economic
Implication
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Funding
– Set-up Costs:
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Costs
associated with planting of particular
species.
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Funding
– Running Costs:
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Periodic
maintenance work maybe required.
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Employment:
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Environmental
Stewards
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Tourism:
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Enhances
the landscape
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Social
Implications
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Community
Involvement:
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Community
can be consulted on locations giving information on
the aims of the project and butterflies.
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Schools
Involvement:
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Could
form part of school grounds development and classes
could be involved in developing butterfly areas and
learning about plants and the butterfly life
cycle.
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Recreational
Benefits:
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Increases
attractiveness of the area and adds
interest.
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Environmental
Implications
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Local
Agenda 21:
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Good
wildlife habitat
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Wildlife:
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Butterfly
conservation
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Project
Viability
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Constraints:
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- Valuable
for wildlife year round but visual impact mainly
in summer.
- Without
adequate interpretation, these areas may look
scruffy.
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Definite
Possibility:
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Possibility:
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More
Research Required:
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Not
Advised:
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4
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Stocksbridge SRB5
Greenspace Audit undertaken by Jim Flanagan for
Sheffield
Wildlife Trust -
see their Community
Action Handbook
- full of good ideas for your local site
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Information
sheets to enable the feasibility of the Stocksbridge
community undertaking local projects
AREA
WIDE
STRATEGIES
A1-Litter
and
fly-tipping
A2-Dog
mess
A3-Health
and walks
A4-Amenity
facilities
A5-Cycle
routes
A6-Stewards
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
SCHEMES
C1-Tools
C2-Open
Space Book
C3-Parish
maps
C4-Grants
C5-Composting
C6-Wildlife
scheme
C7-Young
persons
C8-Adopt
spaces
COUNTRYSIDE
MANAGEMENT
CM1-Heather
CM2-Hedges
CM3-Hedge
laying
CM4-Woodland
CM5-Dry
stone walls
CM6-Scrub/bracken
CM7-Grassland/hay
CM8-Coppicing
CM9-Pollarding
ENHANCING
SUSTAINABILITY
E1-Wind
E2-Green
burials
E3-Recycling
E4-Grey
water
LANDSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS
L1-Meadows
L2-Bulb
planting
L3-Wall
climbers
L4-Tree
and shrub
L5-Coarse
grasses
L6-Edible
plants
L7-Grave
flowers
L8-Herb
spirals
L9-Lavender
hedges
L10-Pocket
parks
L11-Ponds
L12-School
grounds
L13-Streams
L14-Biofuel
L15-Butterflies
L16-Orchards
RECREATION
R1-View
points
R2-Paddling
R3-Play
R4-Youth
facilities
R5-Camp
site
R6-Barbecue
SELF-HELP
SCHEMES
S1-LETS
scheme
S2-Mutual
aid
TRAILS
T1-Sustainability
T2-Heritage
T3-Nature
T4-Art
VISITOR
CENTRES
AND
ATTRACTIONS
V1-Woodland
crafts
V2-Mazes
V3-History
garden
V4-Open
air theatre
V5-Equestrian
V6-Nature
reserve
V7-Community
gardens
V8-Community
farm
V9-Upper
Don
Tourism
&
Business
Centre
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