Wetland
Wetland areas can include ponds and scrapes, shallow pools of water required for wading birds who feed in the shallows.
Both benefit amphibians such as frogs, toads and newts as well as species such as dragonflies if planted with flora such as reeds or flag iris.
There are times when relatively simple changes to land management can be made to the benefit of wildlife, in this case by creating a habitat feature that actively encourages wild birds to integrate into the commercial agricultural landscape more readily. Wildlife habitat management and modern farming practices do not have to be seen as mutually exclusive activities. We are pleased to be working with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on the scrape project, helping to bring these two worlds together in our own small way.Howard & Co Farming Ltd
Left to right Bryony Harrison of Severn Trent, Mark Speck Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust with Andy Howard in front of his new scrape at Scrooby, Nottinghamshire.
Since this photo was taken in early 2023, the scrape was holding water in early May and lapwing are foraging within it. A success so quickly!
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