Dear Lookers
Many thanks for all your hard work and help over the last year.
It has been an interesting one, especially at Caesar's Camp. Hopefully this problem is now behind us, but it does highlight the important role that you play in looking after the cattle on these valuable sites. We really couldn't protect these special areas without you.
The Wildlife Trust's Grazing Project is constantly looking to expand, and we have been successful in securing funding for the next 10 years for land around Fleet and Aldershot. This will allow us to not just manage the cattle, but also undertake much-needed habitat management work as well. This will involve keeping on top of the birch and pine regrowth as well as looking to mow some areas of the rough grasses and managing the historic interest. This will create the ideal conditions for the rare species found on the heath.
In addition we are expanding southwards (and not just because of over-indulgence at Christmas!), taking on an area of heathland at Longmoor near Bordon. We have a grazier lined up, so if you have any friends down that way - tell them we are on the look-out for lookers!
Everything seems quiet at the moment, and I hope that it will stay that way over the holiday period. Mike will be checking all the sites tomorrow (Wednesday the 24th) and then I will be out on the 30th. If you notice any problems in the mean time, please do not hesitate to phone me on my mobile.
I look forward to seeing you in the New Year, and hope that you have a wonderful Christmas.
Best Wishes from all the Grazing Project Team (and the cattle!)
Alex
Many thanks for all your hard work and help over the last year.
It has been an interesting one, especially at Caesar's Camp. Hopefully this problem is now behind us, but it does highlight the important role that you play in looking after the cattle on these valuable sites. We really couldn't protect these special areas without you.
The Wildlife Trust's Grazing Project is constantly looking to expand, and we have been successful in securing funding for the next 10 years for land around Fleet and Aldershot. This will allow us to not just manage the cattle, but also undertake much-needed habitat management work as well. This will involve keeping on top of the birch and pine regrowth as well as looking to mow some areas of the rough grasses and managing the historic interest. This will create the ideal conditions for the rare species found on the heath.
In addition we are expanding southwards (and not just because of over-indulgence at Christmas!), taking on an area of heathland at Longmoor near Bordon. We have a grazier lined up, so if you have any friends down that way - tell them we are on the look-out for lookers!
Everything seems quiet at the moment, and I hope that it will stay that way over the holiday period. Mike will be checking all the sites tomorrow (Wednesday the 24th) and then I will be out on the 30th. If you notice any problems in the mean time, please do not hesitate to phone me on my mobile.
I look forward to seeing you in the New Year, and hope that you have a wonderful Christmas.
Best Wishes from all the Grazing Project Team (and the cattle!)
Alex
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