Biodiversity in Allotments
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.
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.