Celebrating success - Culm grassland project
Celebrating success
The Culm Grassland Natural Flood Management project ran from 2016 to 2021 to examine the wider benefits of Culm grassland. The project was led by Devon Wildlife Trust with the Environment Agency, Exeter University and other partners.
This rare habitat, a type of purple moor-grass and rush pasture peculiar to north Devon, is important for wildlife; but it also has real potential to hold water, filter pollution and retain carbon. Understanding all of these ‘ecosystem services’ helps society to understand just how important these habitats can be.
Project achievements included:
- Restoring 95 Culm grasslands, covering 468 hectares
- Creating 32 new wildflower grasslands, covering 99 hectares
- Working with 277 farmers and landowners
- Positively impacting 46.3km of river
- Installing 15.7km of new fencing and 28 new gates
- Receiving 1,496 hours (nearly 200 days) from 66 dedicated volunteers
- Harvesting 395 green hay bales to create new grasslands
DWT will continue working with project partners and landowners in north Devon as part of the Northern Devon Natural Solutions project from 2021, broadening our advice across farms to make the most of all the benefits that natural solutions and wildlife habitat can bring.
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