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Biodiversity in Allotments

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Biodiversity in Parks and Greenspaces published by CEC

Parks and greenspaces have many functions. They provide amenity, recreation and places to play. They benefit our physical and mental wellbeing. They generate clean air and can store greenhouse gasses. Many of us go to parks to experience nature.

Parks can also benefit biodiversity by providing places for plants and animals to live, feed and reproduce. The purpose of this guide is to help park managers look at the features that make up their parks and make them better for biodiversity. For each park feature there is a ‘pick  list’  of  options  that  may  benefit  biodiversity.  These  biodiversity  options  can easily be added to management plans and carried out on the ground.

The  guide  aims  to  put  as  much  knowledge  as  possible  in  the  hands  of  the  park managers.  But  not  all  options  are  suitable  for  all  parks.   For  example  it  may  be impossible to create a new pond and wetland in your park, or you may have good reasons not to plant any more trees. This is a guide, not a set of instructions!

The guide now contains a section specific to allotment sites in Edinburgh.

Download your copy here.



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