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Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project - Ninth Annual Review AGENDA ITEM NO.6 DOWNS COMMITTEE 30th March 2009 Report of: Director of Neighbourhoods Title: Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project - ninth annual review Officer presenting report: Helen Hall, Nature Conservation Officer, Bristol Parks, Neighbourhoods Contact telephone number: (0117) 9223750 RECOMMENDATION That the report be noted Summary To report for information on the ninth annual review of the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project The significant issues in the report are: • Conservation Management Programme - progress • Education Programme - progress • New project partner - Bristol University 1. Policy N/A 2. Consultation Internal None 3. External None - 1 - 4. Context The Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project was launched on 23rd October 1999. It is a partnership of Bristol City Council, Bristol Zoo Gardens, the Downs Committee, Natural England, Bristol University, and the Society of Merchant Venturers. The aim of the project is ‘to secure the future of the outstanding wildlife interest of the Avon Gorge and Clifton and Durdham Downs and to raise awareness and understanding of this unique location and its importance to people and wildlife’ Annual Review This report provides a review of progress, and the key achievements of the project, between January and December 2008. Management of the Gorge The Project continued the programme of conservation management works in the Gorge. Works focused on scrub removal on key areas of limestone grassland at St Vincent’s Rocks and Great Quarry. Restoration of limestone grassland in the Gully also continued. Shrubby undergrowth and invasive plants that had grown back since last year’s work were removed and hazel was re-coppiced. Monitoring work revealed that limestone grassland plants have started to colonise the cleared areas, with species such as kidney vetch and wild marjoram beginning to become established. Other species such as dwarf sedge, which were previously restricted by heavy shading, have also started to increase in numbers. Silky Wave Moth Survey The Curator of Invertebrates at Bristol Zoo Gardens took on the annual monitoring for the silky wave moth, guided by the national conservation charity Butterfly Conservation. The Avon Gorge is the only English site for this very rare species. During the surveys moths were recorded in nine areas of the Gorge with good numbers in the Gully and Black Rocks Quarry. - 2 - Events and Activities The events programme was as popular as ever. Despite a wet summer, there were more people than ever participating in the walks, talks, courses, children’s and family events held during the year. Due to high demand, popular events were repeated. The programme was also expanded and developed to include new activities such as: 'The private life of hedgehogs', 'owl prowls', 'get to grips with grasses' and 'Mini- beasts and mud paintings'. Summer Education Assistant For the first time the project employed an Avon Gorge & Downs Summer Education Assistant. Her role was to help meet demand over the peak summer period and to increase the number and diversity of people participating in education events and activities. During the early part of the summer the assistant focused on encouraging new school groups to visit the Downs. Later in the summer the focus switched to summer play schemes, who the project worked with for the first time. Bristol Carnival of Creatures Project This exciting project, funded by BBC Breathing places, gave a Year 4 class from St Michael’s on the Mount (a central Bristol school) the opportunity to find out about local wildlife and explore ways they could help nature. The project involved a fact-finding day on the Downs, followed by workshops to create performances and make costumes for a special show at the Bristol Festival of Nature. Over the Bristol Festival of Nature weekend, over 500 wildlife masks were made with children visiting the event. Children also help to create five mascots for the Bristol Carnival of Creatures procession and performance which took place on the Sunday. Through their performances the school children shared what they had learnt about the wildlife on the Downs with members of the public in a fun and imaginative way. - 3 - Community Groups The Education Officer gave a talk or guided walk to 644 people from 19 different community groups. These included a family bird walk as part of Clifton Cathedral’s ‘Sound of Many Waters Festival’, a guided walk for the Bristol Branch of the Parkinsons Society and walks and talks for a number of wildlife groups, WIs and gardening clubs. The Bristol Downs – a natural history year Published in October, The Bristol Downs – a natural history year, was written by local author Geraldine Taylor. The Project’s Education Officer acted as natural history advisor for this book. It’s already proven to be very popular with the public and includes information about the Project. Spreading the word The Project was promoted at a number of public events. In May, it participated in the International Plant Conservation Day events at the Zoo and in June it was at the Bristol Festival of Nature. In July, the project took a display to the University of Bristol Botanic Garden open day. August saw the project spending four days running a mask-making tent at the Children’s Festival. And in September, it took a display to the Sneyd Park Nature Reserve open day. During October, the project also contributed to the Avon Biodiversity Partnership’s wild waters family fun day by taking along an interactive display and leading a family walk. New Project Partner The project was delighted that the University of Bristol formally joined the Project as new partner. The University regards the gorge as a unique location for teaching and research, and will be working with the project to carry out research projects to guide our conservation work on rare species. They will also be encouraging students to learn about the gorge and its special wildlife. - 4 - 5. Proposal None 6. Other Options Considered N/A 7. Risk Assessment N/A 8. Equalities Impact Assessment N/A 9. Legal and Resource Implications: Legal The Clifton and Durdham Downs ( Bristol ) Act 1861 provides that the Downs should remain as a place for the public resort and recreation of the citizens and inhabitants of Bristol, and that a committee should be appointed to manage them.The recommendation contained in this report is within the powers conferred by this statute. Legal advice given by: Frances Horner, Senior Solicitor 10. Financial (To be completed by the designated finance officer) Revenue Type Revenue here Capital Type Capital here Financial advice given by: Type name and job title of relevant finance officer 11. Land None - 5 - 12. Personnel N/A Appendices: Appendix A - Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project education programme statistics 2008 ACCESS TO INFORMATION Background Papers Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project Ninth Annual Review Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project education statistics 2008 - 6 - Appendix (6) A Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project education programme statistics January – December 2008 Summary 1. Guided events 2,004 participants, broken down as follows: 313 came to one of the event programme walks 115 people attended one of our courses 1,236 people came to a children’s or family event. 179 people came on a guided walk with their community group 161 children attended a summer playscheme session. 2. Self-guided nature trails / other The Downs’ bird, tree and meadow trail leaflets were publications all re-printed. ‘The Bristol Downs – a natural history year’ book was written, edited, printed and launched. 3. Formal education sessions 551 students were taught in 22 education sessions 4. Talks about the wildlife and 887 participants, broken down as follows: landscape of the Avon Gorge & Downs 243 experienced a talk as part of the events programme 644 came to a talk given to their community group. Total number of people attending informal education events and formal education sessions – 3,442 Break down of stats Walk Title Date Number of Number of Number of places places attendees on booked available the day Tree gazing on the Avenue 9th March 27 25 24 Gorgeous plants 5th April 26 25 30 Paradise bottom in spring 13th April 29 25 27 Paradise bottom in spring 19th April 25 25 18 (horrid rain) Early birds and bacon butties 20th April 25 25 24 Meadow medicine 14th May 32 30 25 Going batty 31st May 40 40 30 Wild words 24th June 16 25 10 Silky wave walk 8th July 38 25 18 Postcard promenade 26th Oct 30 25 22 Owl prowl on the Downs 13th Nov 45 45 31 Owl prowl 2 19th Nov 47 45 36 Dinosaurs and diamonds 23rd Nov 20 25 18 TOTAL No – 13 walks TOTAL - 313 Talks Date Number of Number of Number of places places attendees on booked available the day It’s a bird’s life 5th Feb 55 55 51 Peacocks and scarlet tigers 4th March 55 55 49 Private life of hedgehogs 7th Oct 62 55 56 The conservation of British owls 5th Nov 63 55 52 A natural history year on the 2nd Dec 56 55 35 Downs TOTAL No – 5 talks TOTAL - 243 Courses Date Number of Number of Number of places places attendees on booked available the day Identifying mosses and 23rd Feb 13 12 10 liverworts Birdsong on the Downs 11th & 12th 25 25 25 April Get to grips with grasses 5th July 12 12 12 Winter bird identification 10th & 11th 20 20 20 Oct Autumnal silk painting 25th Oct 12 12 9 Identifying fungi 31st Oct & 1st 20 20 19 Nov Identifying fungi 2 21st & 22nd 20 20 20 Nov TOTAL No – 7 courses TOTAL - 115 Children’s / family events Date Number of Number of Number of places places attendees on
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