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Project Aim 

This partnership project in the Vale of Pickering aims to rehabilitate a nationally-important wetland landscape through sensitive farm management. It will make the Vale a richer place for wildlife and more attractive and accessible for all.

Primary Objectives

  • Create a range of valuable wetland habitats
  • Provide sustainable alternatives to intensive agriculture
  • Contribute to local and national  biodiversity targets
  • Conserve nationally important archaeological and paleo-environmental deposits
  • Develop opportunities for wildlife based tourism
  • Improve flood storage

Contact Details

Tim Burkinshaw

Project Officer
Parks and Countryside Services
Scarborough Borough Council
Manor Road Nurseries
Manor Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire YO12 7RY.

Tel: 01723 374079, 
email: tim.burkinshaw@scarborough.gov.uk

The Wetland Project

News and Progress

Posted: 10 April 2008

Breeding Bird Survey 2008       

A new survey of bird species using the wetland project area got underway this month

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Posted: 28 February 2008

Historic Environment Day       

Awareness of the historical significance of the wetland project furthered at County Council event

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Posted: 13 February 2008 David R

Hydrological Monitoring to enter new phase       

State of the art dataloggers could be measuring groundwater levels across the Project area within a few months...

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Posted: 14 January 2008 Fencing

November 2007: Grove Farm progress       

Fencing work takes Grove Farm a step closer to managing fields to attract breeding waders.

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Posted: 23 October 2007

October 2007: Sowing the Seeds of Success        

Specialist wet grassland seed mix sown at Star Carr.

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Posted: 21 September 2007 Headshot

September 2007: New Wetland Project Officer        

New Full-Time Wetland Project Officer Tim Burkinshaw takes the helm.

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Posted: 28 September 2006 Water Vole

November 2006: Ecological Surveys       

Reports have been received on the aquatic life of over 7 km of ditches surveyed in Summer 2006.

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Posted: 27 June 2006 tractor

May 2006: First Higher Level Stewardship Agreement Secured       

A key milestone was reached in May as the project's first HLS Agreement was signed for Grove Farm.

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