Allestree Rewilding

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  Violet, the ground beetle

  by FAJ, about 2 years ago

  Once upon a time there was a beetle, her name was Violet. She was big, and black, with a beautiful tinge of blue-purple on her back. She lived at the edge of a wood. At night she would hunt for slugs(which, surprisingly, she liked eating), snails or worms. Sometimes she would chase a faster-moving insect; she was a very quick runner and had very good eyesight.

  Next to the wood was grass that went on for ever, it was very short grass and there were not many slugs or snails to be found there. There were also huge creatures that... Continue reading
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  access

  by coffin dodger, about 2 years ago
  It is essential that the present wide access we have to the park at the moment is maintained.

  The current areas of "manicured" grass do not need to be preserved only the paths that cross them.
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  People and nature

  by FAJ, about 2 years ago

  How can nature coexist with people in the park?

  Pretty much like it does now, in the existing nature reserve which is in fact the majority of the park, outside the former golf course.

  Sections of the current nature reserve area are managed in different ways. ‘Oaktree field’, beside the main car park, has the grass cut short, perfect for walking, playing, picnicking. Big Wood, at the top of the park, together with other wooded areas, is mixed woodland, with paths through (these help protect the wonderful bluebells in spring). We also have meadows, cut late in the summer, which... Continue reading
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  A step change in nature recovery

  by Adam, about 2 years ago

  Rewilding offers a glimpse of how our countryside once looked, sounded and smelled. It is a great way to demonstrate through education how much we have lost since WWII and intensification of land use. Using the core area of park as a true wild zone by limiting access will help nature reestablish and spread to other parts of the park and wider countryside, helped by creating wildlife corridors along hedgerows and streams in and out of the park. This does not need intensive human intervention to develop - it needs to be handsoff as much as possible, letting nature heal... Continue reading
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  Re-wilding as an opportunity to change people's attitudes and behaviours towards nature more widely, beyond the park itself

  by J, about 2 years ago

  I can see that this is very much what many of us want and is a wider ambition for this project for the experts involved. This is a fantastic opportunity to evaluate how a wider change in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved. Which specific parts of the re-wilding exercise work best to change what people do in their daily lives to support nature? We want to implement what we know works best in changing behaviour. What is the best available evidence of this now and, if the evidence base is embryonic, how can we work with others to evaluate... Continue reading
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  Children's language development - using the outdoors to support development of language so children can achieve their potential

  by J, about 2 years ago

  Listening to Graham Spencer talk so passionately about the way nature can support the people's mental health and how the re-wilding of Allestree Park can achieve this, got me thinking about something I have worked on for many years ( in another area) - that is - supporting young children to develop adequate speech and language skills. Such skills are known to have an impact on how well a child does at school, how well they make friends and the extent to which they can make a positive contribution to their community.

  In Derby, you have the Talk Derby initiative... Continue reading
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  Wildlife corridors connecting to Allestree Park

  by Ros, about 2 years ago
  

  Building on Jamie's idea of Hedgerows as wildlife highways radiating out from Allestree Park I would like to refer you to our Quarndon Parish Neighbourhood Plan which identifies important wildlife corridors between Allestree Park and Kedleston Park. As yet these have no protected status but protection of trees and improvements to the condition of hedgerows within these corridors would be of great benefit .

  
  
• Share Hedges - create a wildlife highway connecting, maintaining and improving the local hedges, radiating out of the park. on Facebook Share Hedges - create a wildlife highway connecting, maintaining and improving the local hedges, radiating out of the park. on Twitter Share Hedges - create a wildlife highway connecting, maintaining and improving the local hedges, radiating out of the park. on Linkedin Email Hedges - create a wildlife highway connecting, maintaining and improving the local hedges, radiating out of the park. link

  Hedges - create a wildlife highway connecting, maintaining and improving the local hedges, radiating out of the park.

  by Jamie, over 2 years ago

  Allestree Park could be the "Spaghetti Junction" of hedge wildlife routes across this part of the city. There are so many poorly maintained hedges across this area along roadsides and in gardens. People are digging them up but they provide such an important habitat for wildlife. As part of the re-wilding of Allestree Park, plant and improve some hedgerows.

  Use this initiative as a springboard to encourage locals to plant and maintain their own hedgerows and get work parties across the community to improve existing hedges across this part of the city. Educate locals about their importance and how to... Continue reading
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  Follow sheffields example

  by Ellie, over 2 years ago

  Sheffield have a great relationship with the council, wildlife trust and cycling community providing families, riders and the general public an excellent array of cycling activities all working in harmony together. Great boost to the community and establishing themselves as an outdoor city. We, in Derby have got great cycling history and future, be excellent to add some MTB trails to the cycling portfolio. Parkwood springs/ lady cannings are both excellent examples built by Bike Track who build the pump track on derby on cotton lane. Allestrees natural slope would be ideal for a gravity terrain based track or dual... Continue reading
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  Wales does it well

  by Family Focussed, over 2 years ago
  Coed-Y-Brenin and Llandegla both do the mix of eco, outdoor activity and facilities in a sympathetic way which makes them successful and sustainable spaces. Great examples to reference.