£100.00
Hampton Nature Reserve.
Hampton Nature Reserve is a 300 acre site on the southern edge of Peterborough. It is legally protected as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Natura 2000 site, this is due to the presence of protected species such as the great crested newt & bearded stonewort. The reserve has over 300 ponds, woodland, scrub & open meadow habitats, all of which need maintaining & managed through the year. The Froglife conservation officer manages the reserve along with a group of volunteers who are a vital part of protecting this wildlife haven.
See below for an idea of some of the activites included within the price
Winter. (November – February).
Scrub clearance, including making a bonfire to burn the material cut.
Collecting & moving materials for a hibernacula (reptile hibernation habitat).
Hibernacula creation, digging a small pit & filling it with cut branches, bricks & other material.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Bird surveys.
Building dead hedges.
Managing areas for reptile surveys.
Clearing reeds from ponds.
Spring. (March – June).
Surveys, including butterfly, reptile/amphibian, wild flower, birds.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Moving/replacing reptile survey mats.
General site maintenance.
Summer. (June – August).
Surveys, including butterfly, reptile/amphibian, wild flower, birds.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Moving/replacing reptile survey mats.
General site maintenance.
Autumn. (September – November).
Scrub clearance, including making a bonfire to burn the material cut.
Collecting & moving materials for a hibernacula (reptile hibernation habitat).
Hibernacula creation, digging a small pit & filling it with cut branches, bricks & other material.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Bird surveys.
Building dead hedges.
Description
Hampton Nature Reserve.
Hampton Nature Reserve is a 300 acre site on the southern edge of Peterborough. It is legally protected as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Natura 2000 site, this is due to the presence of protected species such as the great crested newt & bearded stonewort. The reserve has over 300 ponds, woodland, scrub & open meadow habitats, all of which need maintaining & managed through the year. The Froglife conservation officer manages the reserve along with a group of volunteers who are a vital part of protecting this wildlife haven.
See below for an idea of some of the activites included within the price
Winter. (November – February).
Scrub clearance, including making a bonfire to burn the material cut.
Collecting & moving materials for a hibernacula (reptile hibernation habitat).
Hibernacula creation, digging a small pit & filling it with cut branches, bricks & other material.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Bird surveys.
Building dead hedges.
Managing areas for reptile surveys.
Clearing reeds from ponds.
Spring. (March – June).
Surveys, including butterfly, reptile/amphibian, wild flower, birds.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Moving/replacing reptile survey mats.
General site maintenance.
Summer. (June – August).
Surveys, including butterfly, reptile/amphibian, wild flower, birds.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Moving/replacing reptile survey mats.
General site maintenance.
Autumn. (September – November).
Scrub clearance, including making a bonfire to burn the material cut.
Collecting & moving materials for a hibernacula (reptile hibernation habitat).
Hibernacula creation, digging a small pit & filling it with cut branches, bricks & other material.
Checking & clearing paths on the nature reserve.
Bird surveys.
Building dead hedges.
