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



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The Wetland Project

News and Progress

Posted: 26 January 2010

Spring 2010 HLS agreements in pipeline       

The upturn in Higher Level Stewardship farm agreements is set to continue over the coming months as the next clutch of farms come into agreement.

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Posted: 03 December 2009

Wetland meeting for farmers       

On Wedneday 9th Dec, farmers along the River Hertford floodplain are invited to a lunchtime meeting to update them on Stewardship opportunities for improving habitats for farmland birds near Scarborough.

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Posted: 05 November 2009

Bumper crop of HLS agreements go live        

Three new HLS agreements have commenced since October featuring wet grassland restoration on The Carrs.

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Posted: 22 July 2009

The Project in the media       

On the 'about the Project' page you can now view articles written by or about the Wetland Project

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Posted: 10 June 2009 insects

wildlife highlights spring 09       

Cayton and Flixton Carrs is earning a rightful reputation for wildlife spotting. Here is a selection of my highlights from the past few months.

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Posted: 29 May 2009

New report on 'Birds of Conservation Concern' in the UK       

The latest report on Birds of Conservation Concern by a group of leading conservation bodies features many species for which breed on The Carrs

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Posted: 08 May 2009

Project Partnership Extended!       

It's official! The Cayton and Flixton Carrs Partnership is now secure until least Aug 2011 and now promoting wetland restoration across a wider area than before.

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Posted: 09 April 2009

Cayton and Flixton hosts wetland training course        

The RSPB held a successful wet grassland site assessment course in Flixton using Cayton and Flixton Carrs as a case study

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Posted: 12 January 2009

Grove Farm milestone       

The last major sluice on the wetland restoration scheme for Grove Farm is ready for action in time for spring 2009 breeding wader season

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Posted: 10 October 2008

New sluice put through its paces       

New water control sluices installed on Grove Farm have been given a test run in readiness for wading bird breeding season next Spring

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Posted: 03 September 2008

Archaeology fieldwork season on the Carrs       

July and August saw another field season of excavations and surveying at the important Mesolithic site of Star Carr.

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Posted: 03 September 2008

Scrapes and Sluices on Grove Farm        

The first water level control structures have been completed this August on Grove Farm, Cayton.

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Posted: 21 May 2008 Water Vole

Water Vole monitoring       

The Project is trying out a novel means to check for the presence of water voles on the dykes and ditches of The Carrs.

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Posted: 21 May 2008

Tree Sparrow success at Flixton       

New nestboxes and feeders at Crook Lane, Flixton are a hit with local Tree Sparrows, with over half the boxes occupied in a matter of weeks.

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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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