Alternative Land Management
As part of our commitment to encouraging and supporting the growth in population of our birds, bees and other important pollinators, a number of our open spaces fall under our Alternative Land Management scheme.
What is Alternative Land Management?
As part of this new approach, we’ll be allowing grass to grow and therefore increasing the the amount of wildflowers and floral meadows in the area. Hatfield Town Council looks after 25 open spaces across the parish, and by letting a select few of them develop and grow naturally, we are allowing biodiversity to thrive in our town, providing improved habitats for wildlife and also reducing our own carbon footprint.
By changing the way we manage these spaces, we will be making significant and positive improvements to the quality of natural spaces in Hatfield, allowing more plants, insects, birds and mammals to flourish.
More details on what happens at the county and borough level can be found on their websites:
Where is this happening?
During this trial phase we will be implementing Alternative Land Management at the following sites:
Look for this sign at each location