SALISBURY AREA GREENSPACE PARTNERSHIP

S P R E A D I N G THE WORD

Nov 2013

Links to background informationSalisbury Greenspace Partnershiphttps://salisburygreenspace.wordpress.com/

Wiltshire Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategyhttp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/countryside/environmentalpartnerships/greenspaces

National Ecosystem Assessment 2009-11 http://uknea.unep-cmc.org/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx

Government White Paper ‘The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature’ June 2011 http://sd.defra.gov.uk/2011/06/the-natural-choice-securing-the-value-of-nature/

Defra’s Natural Capital Committeehttp://www.defra.gov.uk/naturalcapitalcommittee/natural-capital/what-is-natural-capital-2/

Local Nature Partnerships & Local Enterprise Partnershipswww.archive.defra.gov.uk/.../natural/.../local-nature-partnerships-overview

A recent report from the Government think-tank Policy Exchange about importance of greenspace mappinghttp://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/Online-map-could-crowd-source-information-for-improving-urban-green-space

The Vision for the Partnership

Working together:

To create a better environment for people and wildlife in the Salisbury area

To provide a strong local voice for greenspace and raise awareness of its value

To plan and manage the green infrastructure (GI) for the longer term

What is greenspace/green infrastructure?

Urban woodlands

Allotments

Playing fields

Railway embankments

Cycle ways

Urban Parks

Street treesWater meadows

Children’s play areas

River corridors

Street trees

Cemeteries

Why is GI so important?

It plays a vital part in providing the natural resources we need to survive:

biodiversity, and many and varied habitatsclean air and waterhelps to mitigate climate change fertile soilsflood protectionfood fuel

Why is GI so important?

It enhances our quality of life:

provides inspiring placesplaces that are rich in wildlife places to play and excerciseplaces to relax and enjoyplaces to experience the natural world

Why is GI so important?

It helps create attractive and distinctive places in which to live:

adds value to property, provides educational resources, attracts businesses to invest in an area brings local communities together

Area covered by the Partnership

Wilton

Salisbury City

Laverstock and Ford

Community/VolunteersSalisbury City Community Area PartnershipFriends of Harnham WatermeadowsDean & Chapter, Salisbury CathedralFriends of Harnham SlopeFriends of Churchill GardensSarum AcademySalisbury Wildlife GroupTCV – The Conservation VolunteersWiltshire NHSWalking for HealthWiessex Community Action

Current Partners

Local Authority Wiltshire Council – officers concerned with public open space, public rights of way, green infrastructure strategy, spatial planning, landscape, ecology, countrysideSalisbury Vision

Parish CouncilsSalisbury CityLaverstock & FordWilton Town Council

Local Specialist GroupsSouth Wilts Agenda 21South Wilts Agenda 21 Biodiversity GroupSalisbury Natural History SocietyRiver Bourne Community FarmCPRE South Wiltshire Group Salisbury Civic SocietyCOGS (Cycling Opportunities Group Salisbury) Bemerton Activity TrailsSalisbury Beekeepers Wiltshire Bat GroupFive Rivers Association Bat GroupWiltshire Botanical GroupWilton Community Land Trust

EnvironmentalAgenciesNatural EnglandLink2Nature (Wiltshire & Swindon Local Nature Partnership)Forestry CommissionEnvironment AgencyRSPB Wiltshire Wildlife TrustEnglish Heritage

South Newton

Quidhampton

Britford

Netherhampton

Durnford

Clarendon Park

WiltonSalisbury

Woodford

Avon Valley Nature Reserve

Harnham Slope Woodland

Laverstock & Ford

Country Park at Hampton Park 2

River Bourne Community Farm

Fragmented Ownerships

What are the local issues?

South Newton

Quidhampton

Britford

Netherhampton

Durnford

Clarendon Park

WiltonSalisbury

Woodford

Laverstock & Ford

Different Jurisdictions – Wiltshire Council + 10 Parishes

What are the local issues?

Salisbury AreaBoard

Amesbury Area Board

South West Area Board

Southern Area Board

Different Jurisdictions – 4 Area Boards

What are the local issues?

South Newton

Quidhampton

Britford

Netherhampton

Durnford

Clarendon Park

Wilton Salisbury

WoodfordLonghedgeOld Sarum

Airfield

Hampton Park

Fugglestone Red

Erskine Barracks

Southampton Road Gateway

Laverstock & Ford

Development Pressures

What are the local issues?

The Maltings

Poor connections between existing green spaces

Current management regimes that tend not to benefit wildlife

Problems of overuse and misuse especially on the urban fringes

Lack of knowledge and interest in local green spaces

Lack of resources

Lack of vision for the planning and management of greenspace and green infrastructure

Other local issues?

Mapping local greenspace to find out what is out there and where it is. This includes updating Salisbury District Council’s 2007 Public Open Space Survey

Carrying out Phase 1 Habitat Mapping to provide baseline information initially for priority sites

Parish Council footpath surveys, and hedgerow surveys as part of the CPRE’s Hedgerow Initiative 2010

Current focus?

Greenspace mapping

Sample Map

Sample Survey Sheets

Typology:

1.Readily accessible community greenspace2.Restricted/controlled access greenspace3.Natural/semi-natural greenspace4.Productive greenspace5.Strategic greenspace6.Linear features

Greenspace mapping typology

Phase 1 Habitat Mapping

Detailed habitat information is recorded in additional Target Notes

Residents of Laverstock & Ford Parish training for their hedgerow surveys

Parish Surveys

Improved grassland

Broadleaved, mixed & yew woodland

Neutral grassland

Small swamp area

River Bourne Community Farm

Resources for Partners

Comprehensive mapping and data on local greenspace to support more wildlife friendly management

A regular greenspace forum to ensure a stronger voice for greenspace

Improved community support with greater resources for local green infrastructure