This will be a strategic talk about biodiversity in our private gardens, and in public green spaces. When we tend our gardens with wildlife in mind we open up a world of possibility.
In the face of ever encroaching concrete and tarmac, loss of wild spaces and social isolation, we can and must make a positive difference. By reclaiming patches of ground for wildlife in our gardens and in our neighbourhoods, we can transform monoculture into something more colourful and meaningful as well as supporting vital pollinators.
We are passing on this message from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Image – Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Chalk streams are rare and irreplaceable habitats that are home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife, including kingfisher, water vole, otter, grayling, and brown trout.
Unfortunately, our chalk streams are under threat from development, pollution, and climate change. A number of Trust’s including the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are calling for the government to take action to protect these vital ecosystems.
We are asking the government to:
Classify chalk streams as irreplaceable habitats.
Require new developments to be built further away from chalk streams.
Introduce stricter rules to prevent pollution from sewage and agriculture.
