Scottish Borders grassland and enclosed farmland HaBitat action Plan grassland and enclosed farmland in Scottish Borders status approximately 85% of the land in Scottish Borders is agricultural, from the sheep rearing units in the Southern Uplands, lammermuir and Moorfoot Hills, to the rich arable areas of eastern Roxburghshire and the Merse of Berwickshire. a diverse range of habitats exist within this farmed landscape. grasslands c Derek Robeson
Grasslands of highest biodiversity value therefore, very important to retain old tend to be areas of long established unimproved grasslands and to continue pasture, which have been managed their traditional management such traditionally for generations with low as controlled grazing or mowing in levels of input. over the last 50 years, late summer. Unimproved grasslands agricultural intensification through occurring in Scottish Borders can be increased mechanisation, drainage broken down into four broad types; acid and the use of herbicides and artificial grassland, purple moor grass and rush fertilisers has brought about a dramatic pasture, unimproved neutral grassland increase in grassland performance. as and calcareous grassland, which a result, the characteristic variety of wild conform to UK Biodiversity action Plan plants has been replaced by a small priority habitat types. number of highly productive grasses. at the same time there has been a move Boundary features away from grassland production for hay, to more easily produced silage which Boundary features include hedgerows, is species poor. Up to 95% of the UK’s dykes, grass margins, beetle banks, species rich meadows have been lost shelter belts, field corner plantings, and to agricultural intensification since the water margins. it is estimated that 10% war. the estimated area of unimproved, of the known species-rich hedgerows species rich grasslands in the Borders, is occur in Scottish Borders. Modern farming less than 2,000ha. though it is possible practices, particularly in the arable to create wildflower grasslands under areas of the eastern Borders e.g. the agri-environment schemes that contain Merse, have led to an intensification a variety of native wildflower and of production which has led to loss grass species, these grasslands are not of valuable habitats, particularly the readily recolonised by rarer plants and removal of hedgebanks, headrigs, rough insects because of habitat isolation grass areas and verges. these habitats and fragmentation. these created would also have acted as valuable seed grasslands may also pose a threat to the banks. Intensification of agriculture has genetic integrity of the remaining natural seen the increased use of inorganic grasslands as there is no requirement fertilisers and pesticides which have also to use seed of local provenance. it is, impacted on biodiversity. the presence of boundary features soils readily leach to form an acidic is vital to provide network links for substrate. locally base rich deposits occur the movement of many species. which give rise to calcareous soils and Sympathetic management of these flushes which are more species rich. boundary features can have a positive it is often the result of poor management impact on agricultural practices, e.g. of other priority habitats such as upland beetlebanks which provide suitable heath and may be of low biological habitats for predatory insects, thereby interest, although there are some areas reducing the need for pesticides. others of species rich Nardus grassland and such as wild bird cover and grassland locally diverse mosaics of other habitat margins have added benefits for game types such as wet base-rich flushes. birds, farmland passerines and other charactersitic grass species of acid biodiversity. grassland are mat grass Nardus stricta, common bent Agrostis capillaris and this Habitat action Plan provides a sheeps fescue Festuca ovina. framework to link biodiversity and agricultural practices and farm Upland acid grasslands form an important businesses so that all are enhanced. component of the territories of birds such as short eared owl and several wading in the UK Biodiversity action Plan list the bird species such as curlew and golden following broad habitats associated plover. acid grasslands are less common with grassland and enclosed farmland in lowland areas but can provide an habitats: important reservoir of rare species. l acid grasslands large expanses of acid grassland occur l calcareous grassland in the uplands (lammermuir, Moorfoot l neutral grassland and cheviot Hills). national Vegetation l boundary and linear features Classification (NVC) communities found in Scottish Borders include U1 Festuca UKBaP priority habitats found in scottish ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Rumex acetosella Borders, as priority: grassland U2 Deschampsia flexousa grassland and U4 Festuca ovina-Agrostis l ancient and/or species rich capillaris-Galium saxatile grassland. hedgerows l lowland calcareous grassland status of acid grassland l lowland dry acid grassland l lowland meadows land cover Map 2000 (lcM 2000) l purple moor grass and rush pasture estimates 63,400ha of acid grassland in l upland calcareous grassland Scottish Borders, although this will include l upland hay meadows areas of purple moor grass and rough pasture. the UKBaP estimates in excess acid grassland of 1,200,000ha of acid grassland in the uplands. lowland areas are unlikely to Much of the acid grassland in Scottish account for more than 30,000ha. the true Borders occurs on Silurian siltstones and extent of acid grasslands in the Scottish shales and Devonian sandstones and Borders is not known at present lavas and on superficial deposits such as sands and gravels these rock types are front cover Photos: generally acid to neutral in composition. 1. Keith Robeson SBc Due generally to high levels of rainfall, 2. SnH 1 2 3 3. Derek Robeson Important sites for acid grassland Potentilla erecta mire, M26 Molinia caerulea-Crepis paludosa mire. Moorfoot Hills (SSSi) langholm-newcastleton Hills (SSSi) status of Purple moor grass and Ettrick and Yarrow Hills cheviot Hills rush Pasture
Purple moor grass and rush Pasture the total extent of this habitat in the UK does not exceed 56,000ha. this is Purple moor grass and rush pasture considerably more than is thought to occur in the wettest areas of hill ground, exist in the whole of Western Europe with predominantly in the western Borders. the possible exception of ireland. there Habitat mosaics take the form of; wet are no reliable estimates available for grasslands, dry grasslands and upland Scotland including Scottish Borders but heath. the total extent is estimated at around 2,000ha most of which is concentrated Purple moor grass and rush Pasture in south west Scotland and western Borders. Purple moor grass and rush pasture occur in Britain on poorly drained, Important sites for Purple moor usually acidic soils which receive high grass and rush Pasture rainfall. areas of the country where it is found include: south west England, Dundreich Plateau (SSSi) south Wales, south and west Scotland as tweedsmuir Hills (SSSi) far north as argyll. Yarrow Hills
In the Borders it is generally confined to Purple moor grass is particularly the flatter tops and less steep slopes of susceptible to over-grazing. Rush the western hills, the areas of highest pasture, because it occurs on lower rainfall, particularly localised around the lying slopes and semi-improved headwaters of the Yarrow, Ewes Water enclosed agricultural land, can be and upper tweed. at risk from reclamation work such as drainage, ploughing, liming and the vegetation types associated with reseeding. this habitat can form diverse mosaics of wet grasslands, dry grasslands and in Unimproved neutral grassland Scottish Borders, upland heath. Purple moor grass, wavy hair grass, soft rush Unimproved or species rich grasslands and sharp flowered rush are usually are those that are unaffected by abundant in this habitat. the mosaic of agricultural improvement (extensive vegetation types associated with this fertiliser use and reseeding). these habitat and the often very wet nature grasslands are mainly managed as of the sites provide rich feeding and traditional hay meadows or areas of breeding areas particularly for insects. permanent pasture. these grasslands these insects in turn form the basis of occur throughout the Borders on a an important food supply for chicks of variety of rock types; from the sea cliffs several of our upland bird species such of Berwickshire, through the basin mires as black grouse, snipe and curlew. and rocky knolls of the central Borders, to the hill slopes of tweeddale. Such nVc communities found in Scottish sites can contain high proportions of Borders include: M25 Molinia caerulea- native wild flowers and grass species. Most neutral grasslands (meadows) Silurian greywacke rocks in the uplands. survive as isolated habitat fragments locally however, rocks rich in lime can often enclosed by linear field margins outcrop almost anywhere and that is or woodlands. in the uplands they can where small pockets of this grassland be bounded by drystone dykes or occur type can be found. on the lower slopes of unimproved hill ground. their conservation importance Generally these sites are very highly is partly as a component of these species rich with a wide diversity of biologically rich landscapes, for native wildflower species, including example as feeding areas for moorland rare or local species such as maiden birds in the summer or as a reservoir for pink, rock rose, kidney vetch, autumn woodland edge species. typical plant gentian, northern hawksbeard communities include: heath bedstraw, and mountain pansy. these plant germander speedwell, sweet vernal communities may support important grass and yorkshire fog. populations of invertebrates such as northern brown argus and the small blue nVc communities found in Scottish butterfly. Borders include: MG1 Arrhenatherum elatius grassland, MG3 Anthoxanthum nVc communities found in Scottish oderatum-Geranium sylvaticum Borders include: cG2 Festuca ovina- grassland, MG5 Centaurea nigra- Avenula pratensis grassland, cG7 Cynosurus cristatus grassland. Festuca ovina-Hieracium pilosella- Thymus praecox grassland and cG10 status of Unimproved neutral Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Thymus grassland polytrichus grassland. the total UK extent of unimproved status of calcareous grassland species-rich neutral grasslands is it has been estimated that there are estimated to be less than 1 5,000ha. the between 40-50,000ha of this habitat precise amount to be found in Scottish type in the UK. calcareous grasslands Borders is uncertain but unlikely to be in the Borders are generally found on more than 1000ha. Unimproved neutral steep, south facing slopes with thin soils grassland survives best on steep slopes and basic rocks. Very small areas now that are inaccessible by plough. these remain in the Borders and are of high areas however can be under threat nature conservation interest. lcM2000 from scrub or bracken infestation. estimates 8,200ha of calcareous grassland in Scottish Borders, this is likely Important sites for Unimproved to be a significant overestimate. neutral grasslands Important sites for calcareous longnewton cutting (SSSi) grasslands allan Water (SSSi) Berwickshire coast (SSSi) clarilaw grasslands SSSi Drinkstone Hill (SSSi) Redden Bank (SSSi) Hareheugh craigs (SSSi) Kaimend Medwin/Slipperfield SSSI Greenlawdean leap linn & Hill calcareous grassland Kirkton Hill these grasslands occur where underlying rock types are base rich. Most commonly these are found on Indicative species of enclosed farmland and grassland habitats in scottish Borders
acid grassland Purple moor grass and rush Unimproved neutral Mat grass Nardus stricta pasture grassland common bent Agrostis Purple moor grass Molinia crested dogstail Cynosurus capillaris caerulea cristatus Stiff sedge Carex bigelowii Wavy hair grass Quaking grass Briza media Butterwort Pinguicula Deschampsia flexuosa Harebell Campanula vulgaris Viviparous fescue Festuca rotund~folia Short eared owl Asio vivipera thyme Thymus polytrichus flammeus Jointed rush Juncus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Golden plover Pluvialis articulatus Yellow rattle Rhinanthus apricaria Soft rush Juncus effusus minor curlew Numenius arquata Bell heather Erica cinerea Meadow cranesbill common Hawker Geranium pratense DragonflyAeshnajuncea Common blue butterfly Emperor moth Saturnia Polyommatus icarus pavonia Yellow meadow ant Lasius Snipe Gallinago gallinago fiavus Barn owl Tyto alba
calcareous grassland Boundary and linear crested hair grass Koeleria features macanthra Hawthorn Crataegus Soft brome Bromus monogyna hordeaceus spp. Blackthorn Prunus spinosa hordeaceus ash Fraxinus excelsior annual Knawel Purple ramping fumitory Scleranthus annus Fumaria purpurea Maiden pink Dianthus Wild pansy Viola tricolor deltoides charlock Sinapis arvensis Rock rose Helianthemum Grey partridge Perdix chamaecistus perdix Kidney vetch Anthyllis tree sparrow Passer vulneraria montanus autumn gentian Brown hare Lepus capensis Gentianella amarella northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes c Derek Robeson
Borders species of conservation concern for grasslands and Borders Species of conservation concern for enclosed farmland can be found at: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/environment/naturalheritage/17545.html factors for lossing Biodiversity in grassland and enclosed farmland Habitats
Impacts
1. inappropriate grazing regimes (sheep, cattle, deer and rabbits) typically excessive grazing at the wrong time of year. 2. afforestation including native c SnH woodland. 3. abandonment and undergrazing Threats neglect leading to encroachment by bracken (acid grassland) and l lack of information on the distribution reversion to scrub and woodland and condition of these habitats (unimproved neutral grassland, across Scottish Borders calcareous grassland). l lack of awareness of the value of 4. fertilising, ploughing and reseeding. these habitats 5. increased use of slurry. 6. change from hay to silage cropping opportunities – reduction in seeding, diversity and impacts on breeding birds. l use of agri-environment schemes to 7. increase in spring and summer grazing control the spread of bracken, with associated reduction in mowing, l management of these habitats under loss of biodiversity intolerant of agri-environment schemes. summer grazing. l flexibility for tailored management on 8. agricultural intensification through a site by site basis. increased use of fertilizers, herbicides, l training events and advisory material ploughing and reseeding, draining, for farmers to help them recognize over burning. the conservation importance of these 9. development including quarries and habitats particularly for local Wildlife in-filling of gullies and bulldozing or Sites and SnH inventory grasslands... quarrying rocky knowes. l adopting a whole farm approach, to ensure that habitat management is complementary to both the local habitat network and farm businesses.
current action
l SnH natural care scheme for grassland SSSis l the SnH lowland grassland project trailed management for species-rich grasslands at six sites in the Borders. l Previous action includes management prescriptions for grasslands under RSS, cPS and the former ESa (central c Derek Robeson Borders and Southern Uplands) current action
l Features such as shelter belts, field corner plantings, grass margins, water margins, hedgerow creation and management, stone dyke management and beetle banks have been created or managed under agri-environment schemes such as cPS, RSS and in future under Rural Development contracts. l Farming and Wildlife advisory Group (FWaG) and Sac give advice to farmers to help them manage for wildlife whilst retaining a viable farm c Keith Robeson SBc business. assessments of whole farms can be carried out as part of the Boundary and linear features FWaG Whole Farm conservation plan. Impacts l the lBaP Farming for Partridges and Sparrows project has seen over 80 l removal of hedgerows, dykes and farms grow Wild Bird cover for grey other boundary features to increase partridge and tree sparrows in a core production area of arable fields. area from central Borders to the l lack of management of boundary coast since 2003. features. l the Borders tree Grant scheme l inappropriate management such as has been running in various early cut of hedgerows and scrub forms since 1988. it is currently clearance. developed into the traditional l fertilisers, pesticide and herbicide use, Boundaries project with a focus on slurry application and silage effluent run- species-rich and long-established off has affected biodiversity of boundary hedgerows including parish and local features boundaries. over 45 km of hedgerow have been planted since 1988. Threats l other projects and schemes l return to crop production of field prompting wildlife on farms are margins e.g. growth in market for available such as organic aid, biofuels, growth in market for cereals. targeted input for a Better Rural l loss of set-aside through EU caP reform Environment (tiBRE), Woodland Grant l lack of funding for Rural Development Schemes (previously WGS and SFGS), contracts Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Farming activities (PEPFaa), opportunities the 4 Point Plan (Sac), Game bird management, and nature-based l development of nature-based tourism tourism initiatives. initiatives on farms. l options available under Rural Development contracts l development of a replacement to the traditional Boundaries project. oBJecTIVes for grasslands and BoUndarY feaTUres objectives for acid grassland in the scottish Borders o1 Maintain areas of species-rich acid grasslands prioritising connectivity through habitat networks. o2 Enhance areas of species-rich acid grasslands prioritising connectivity c Derek Robeson through habitat networks. objectives for the conservation of Targets: Unimproved neutral grassland in the o1t1 audit area of species-rich acid scottish Borders grassland in Scottish Borders by 2008 o5 Maintain the existing species- o2t1 Enhance (10% of t1) of species- rich neutral grasslands prioritising rich acid grassland by 2018 connectivity through habitat networks. o6 Enhance the existing species- rich neutral grasslands prioritising objectives for the conservation of connectivity through habitat networks Purple moor grass and rush Pasture in the scottish Borders Targets: o3 Maintain areas of purple moor grass o5t1 audit area of species-rich and rush pasture prioritising connectivity neutral grassland in Scottish Borders through habitat networks. by 2008 o4 Enhance areas of purple moor grass o5t2 Maintain t1 ha of species-rich and rush pasture prioritising connectivity neutral grassland through habitat networks o6t1 Enhance (10% of t1) of species- rich neutral grassland by 2018 Targets: o3t1 audit area of purple moor grass and rush pasture in Scottish Borders objectives for calcareous by 2008 grasslands o4t1: Enhance (10% t1) of purple o7 Maintain the existing species- moor grass and rush pasture by 2018 rich calcareous grasslands prioritising connectivity through habitat networks. o8 Enhance the existing species- rich calcareous grasslands prioritising connectivity through habitat networks
Targets: o7t1 audit area of calcareous grassland in Scottish Borders by 2008 o7t2 Maintain t1 ha of calcareous grassland o8t1 Enhance ( up to10% of t1) of species-rich calcareous grassland by 2018 c SnH objectives for Boundary and linear objective for grassland and features enclosed farmland o9 Maintain and enhance the o11 Promote grassland and enclosed boundary and linear features habitat farmland as a resource of biodiversity, network in Scottish Borders. cultural and socio-economic o10 Enhance the boundary and linear importance. features habitat network in Scottish Borders Target: o11t1 Hold an event by 2010 to Targets: promote the value of enclosed o9t1 audit boundary and linear farmland and grassland to the public. features in Scottish Borders by 2008 o9t2 Maintain t1ha of boundary and linear features o10t1 Enhance 10% of t1ha of each boundary and linear feature identified in t1, including hedgerows and dykes.
c Keith Robeson SBc acTIons
1. Policy and legislation: lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets objective
1.1 Ensure that prescriptions SGRPiD * * * * * * 1,2,3,4,5, for acid grassland, purple moor 6,7,8,9,10 grass and rush pasture, unimproved neutral grassland, calcareous grassland and farmland boundary features are included in Rural Development contracts.
1.2 Review and revise as SGRPiD, SnH, FWaG, * 1-10 appropriate the prescriptions for Sac acid grassland, purple moor grass and rush pasture, unimproved neutral grassland, calcareous grassland and farmland boundary features for Borders through the RPac.
1.3 Promote initiatives for SBc, SGRPiD, SnH, * * * * * 1-10 grassland and enclosed FWaG, Sac farmland habitats under the new Ways community Plan (a Working countryside theme team)
1.4 adopt and implement SBc * * * * * * 1-10 Structure Plan Policy n5 local Biodiversity, local Plan Policy nE3 local Biodiversity action and Supplementary Planning Guidance for Biodiversity to protect grassland and enclosed farmland habitats through the planning process.
1.5 adopt and implement action SBc * * 1-10 PEB6 of the Scottish Borders Woodland Strategy to consider the requirements of non- woodland priority habitats under Rural Development contracts and woodland restoration and enhancement projects.
1.6. Develop opportunities for SBc * * * * * * 3,4 purple moor grass and rush pasture habitats under the Borders Wetland Vision project.
2. site and operational lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets management objective
2.1 implement management SGRPiD * 1-10 for grassland and enclosed farmland habitats through Rural Development contracts
2.2. Develop restoration projects SBc, FWaG, SnH, * * * * * * 2,4,6,8,10 for grassland and enclosed Sac, tweed Forum, farmland habitats. SUP
2.3 continue and develop the SBc, FWaG, SnH * * * 9,10 traditional Boundaries project for hedgerows
2.4 Develop and implement SnH, SBc * * * * 2,4,6,8,10 local biodiversity grant scheme to help enhance and create grassland and enclosed farmland habitats
2.5 Ensure integration of SBc, FWaG, SnH, * * * * 1-10 grassland and enclosed farmland BFt, tweed Forum, habitats within restoration projects SUP for other lBaP habitats e.g. woodland, wetland, heathland.
2.6 Maintain Sac and SSSi SnH * * * * * 1-10 grassland sites in favourable condition.
2.7. continue the natural care SnH * * * * * 5,6,7.8 grasslands management scheme under Rural Development contracts
2.8 Prioritise management of SGRPiD, SBc, * * * * * 1-8 grassland local Wildlife Sites FWaG, SnH, Sac through Rural Development contracts
2.9 create linkage between SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * 9,10 habitats using boundary features, Sac, SBc, SnH maintaining the existing resource and expanding from this.
2.10 Promote uptake of SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * 10 extended species-rich hedgerow, Sac field margin, beetle bank, conservation headland and stone dyke prescriptions under Rural Development contracts
2.11 Promote improved SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * 9,10 management of hedgerows Sac through coppicing, replanting and laying.
2.12 Utilise boundary features to FWaG, Sac, SEPa * * * * * * 9,10 meet Water Framework Directive objectives as appropriate and extend and protect margins along water courses and around ponds and lochs through Rural Development contracts.
2.13 Promote sensitive use of SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * * 9,10 pesticide and insecticide to Sac avoid impacts on boundary features adopting best practice such as tiBRE.
2.14 continue the Farming for SBc, FWaG, lBaP * * * * * * 9,10 Partridges and Sparrows project and promote uptake of Wild Bird cover options under Rural Development contracts.
2.15 improve the quality of SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * 9,10 degraded boundary features Sac including hedgerows, dykes and ditches.
3. advisory: lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets objective
3.1. identify demonstration sites SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * 1-10 for grassland and enclosed Sac farmland habitats.
3.2 Develop best practice for SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * 1-10 management of grassland and Sac enclosed farmland habitats and produce technical guidance notes.
3.3 identify key habitats and FWaG, Sac * * * * * * 1-10 features on farms through FWaG Whole Farm Plan reports and other conservation plans produced for Rural Development contracts
3.4 Develop local View interface SBc, FWaG * * * * * 1-10 developed from 4.1 to provide information on habitat networks to farmers, landowners and their advisors.
3.5 Promote sensitive FWaG, Sac * * * * * * 9,10 management of ditches adopting best practice.
3.6 Hold farm walks to encourage SGRPiD, FWaG, * * * * * * 11 and create awareness of wildlife, Sac habitats FWaG ongoing threats, creation and enhancement opportunities.
4. research and monitoring: lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets objective
4.1 Develop a decision support SBc, SBBRc, SnH * * * * * 1-10 tool for grassland (and heathland) habitats.
4.2 Determine extent of grassland SBc, tweed Forum * 1-10 and enclosed farmland habitats from Scottish Borders land cover Classification.
4.3 Develop a lowland Habitat SBc, lBaP, FRS * 1-10 network as part of an integrated Habitat network in Scottish Borders
4.4 Develop a survey of grassland SBc, SnH * * 1-10 sites in Scottish Borders to identify SBBRc key sites and consider local Wildlife Site designation as appropriate.
4.5 Review effectiveness of Rural RPac * * * 1-10 Development contract prescriptions and revise as appropriate.
4.6 Further expand the SnH SnH * 9,10 inventory of ancient and Species Rich hedgerows
5. communication and Publicity: lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets objective
5.1 Hold an event for the public lBaP * * * * * 11 to promote grassland and enclosed farmland to highlight biodiversity benefits.
6. Plan monitoring: lead Partners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 meets objective
6.1 Review the grassland and lBaP * * * * * * 1-10 enclosed farmland Habitat action Plan annually and revise every five years as appropriate
linkage to other key plans and programmes:
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Scottish Borders new Ways community Plan Scottish Borders Structure Plan 2001-2011 Scottish Borders local Plan Scottish Borders Woodland Strategy Scottish Borders lBaP Scottish Borders lBaP information action Plan abbreviations
BFt Borders Forest trust FRS Forest Research Scotland FWaG Farming and Wildlife advisory Group lBaP local Biodiversity action Plan RPac Regional Project assessment committee Sac Scottish agricultural college SBc Scottish Borders council SBBRc Scottish Borders Biological Records centre (Scottish Borders council) SGRPiD Scottish Government Rural Payments and inspectorate Directorate SnH Scottish natural Heritage SUP the Southern Upland Partnership contact:
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