Biodiversity News Issue 44 Winter edition (998 KB) has just
been published. Includes news on regional and national
biodiversity projects plus features on reedbeds, orchards, veteran
trees and much more... See page 16 for article on Suffolk's
Little Ouse Headwaters Project.
'Rich crops and more from ancient
orchards'
EADT 12 Jan 2009
A survey of Suffolk's old and traditional orchards is due to start
early in 2009. There may be around 1,000 left from the 6,000 in
existence during the 1920s and the survey aims to map these before
leading into a larger project to restore some of our wonderful old
orchards. Partners include Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group,
Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and independent
consultant Paul Read. View the East Anglian Daily Times article
here (PDF 1MB). We are looking for volunteer surveyors
(training provided), so if you're interested please contact Gen
Broad on 01473 264308, email gen.broad@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk
4th Annual Planning and Biodiversity Seminar
11 September 2008
The annual seminar on Planning
and Biodiversity was a great success with more than 50 participants
representing the majority of Norfolk and Suffolk Local Authorities,
the Biological Record Centres, conservation organisations and
statutory authorities such as the Environment Agency.
The aims of the seminar were to provide an overview of the latest
national developments and best practice for incorporating
biodiversity into planning including the 1 App standard application
form and the new validation process.
Presentations were given with enthusiasm and sparkle, entertaining
and challenging the audience. We learnt about the new
ALGE Biodiversity Planning Toolkit and the role of Natural England
with regard to Protected Species and Development Control.
The two biological record centres demonstrated how fundamental
their services are to the development control process and the two
Wildlife Trusts explained their role in the planning process.
Lessons were shared from the recent introduction of the 1 App
process and the Validation Checklist to Suffolk and we heard about
the innovative and successful move by Mid-Bedfordshire Council to
introduce a Green Roof tax.
To read summaries of the presentations and access all the links for
events, planning portals and more, download the proceedings
here (PDF 209 Kb).
Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership Newsletters
The Partnership now has a regular newsletter
highlighting the biodiversity work of partners and providing
information about grants, conferences, project opportunities
and events. The newsletter contents are shown under the title,
click on the title itself to see the full newsletter. The next
newsletter is due at the end of April 2009.
February 2009 (281 Kb)
Floating pennywort on the River Waveney, Suffolk County Council's
roadside nature reserve cut and collect scheme, Landseer Park
(Ipswich) update, A Living Landscape for Suffolk's dormice, Water
Framework Directive consultation, butterfly survey, Suffolk
crayfish 'ark' project, tree sparrows, RSPB reserve mammals,
planning update, Focus on Local Authorities plus biodiversity
information, What's On and SPB update.
December 2008 (PDF 365 Kb)
Stag beetle dispersal, Otters & stillwater fisheries guidance,
Heathland restoration at Tiger Hill LNR, Wet woodland in the
Waveney valley, Beachwatch in Suffolk, From landfill to larks
Ipswich Borough rangers, Is pillwort losing the fight at Lound?,
Suffolk hedgerow survey, Planning update, focus on Habitat Working
Groups, information, What's on, SBP information.
September 2008 (PDF 356 Kb)
Bats at Ickworth Park, The Deer Initiative, Suffolk Traditional
Orchard survey, Stag beetles, Lound Lakes reserve, Barnby Broad
restoration.
July 2008 (PDF 165 Kb)
Silver-studded blue butterfly re-introduction at Blaxhall
Common, News from Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley, Hunting for
the Scarlet malachite beetle in Suffolk, Elveden Estate and Natural
England partnership, Suffolk hedgerow survey, Underground
electricity lines at Blythburgh marshes, Corton Woods project
award, Ponds and great crested newts.
June 2008 (PDF 152 Kb)
Elveden Center Parcs and Biodiversity Benchmark Award, River Stour
eel and fish pass, 2008 East Anglian marine mammal leaflet.
Marine mammals
In May 2008, Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership joined forces with
the Norfolk
Partnership and Essex Biodiversity Project (EBP) to launch a
regional survey of our East Anglian marine mammals. This continues
the work of the successful Essex project which has run for
several years. Further information about previous survey
results can be found on the
EBP website.
To find out which marine mammals may be seen off the Suffolk coast,
download the 2008
leaflet
here (PDF 264 Kb).