Three Month Progress Report

​It's time to review our progress as we move past the three month mark in our year-long development project. Our aim is to explore the potential in the idea of a Community Biodiversity Park with our communities, their representatives in Parish, Neighbourhood and District Councils and Environmental NGOs and we have achieved much in this short space of time. Our progress report (see below) highlights that we have:
 
1 Utilised a range of communication channels and strategies to introduce the idea of a community biodiversity park and share knowledge about nature with our communities – imagine a biodiversity park website, Youtube channel, nature Whatsapp group, parish magazines, printed leaflet, public meetings and other events.
 
2 Initiated a programme of educational / public engagement activities aimed at raising awareness of the issue of biodiversity loss and the contributions that residents can make to repairing this loss – 4 gardening for biodiversity talks in each part of the 4Bs area, and visits to a nature reserve and gardens to see examples of activities to support biodiversity and,

3 Created new opportunities for residents to be involved in their own small-scale biodiversity enhancement projects supported by 5 different ‘gardening for biodiversity encouragement kits’.
 
The one area where we have yet to make significant progress is working with Parish Council representatives to identify a small project that will enable the Council to achieve its own goals for biodiversity.

Looking ahead - during the next three months we are aiming to:

1 Develop further the concept, aims and definition of the entity we are calling a Community Biodiversity Park considering how it might relate to the LNRS and 30x30 biodiversity policies.

2 Continue implementing a programme of educational activities aimed at engaging and involving members of our communities.

3 Continue working with Parish Councils to identify small scale projects that align with their interests and concerns for biodiversity.

4 Develop an inventory of recent and current projects aimed at protecting or enhancing biodiversity.
 
We are open to any suggestions or ideas you have on how we might develop and achieve our vision for a Community Biodiversity Park which we see as - a beautiful natural landscape inhabited by the communities and land owners of Buckland, Betchworth, Brockham and Box Hill, working together with Parish, Neighbourhood and District Councils and Environmental NGOs, to understand, conserve, improve and increase habitats for wildlife and encourage greater abundance and diversity of native plants and animals.
 
Read our Progress Report

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