Destruction of a habitat

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Images from the Tufa Field -30/01/2021

Here some remarkable timelapse footage of two fallow deer. Check out the Gallery for some stills. The winter rains continue to feed the Tufa Field Streams. Here is the main stream where it enters the field from Stirtingale Farm. and… Continue Reading →

Politics – BATHNES Council

A report on progress made by Bath & North East Somerset Council to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies was presented to the council on January 21. “The climate and ecological emergency progress report asks members to note the wide-ranging… Continue Reading →

Tufa Field – Streams

Just a reminder of what it is we are losing here if the Tufa Field site is developed. And some problems for the developers!. (Warning – this is a large (128MB) file so will take a while to download).  

Big Garden Birdwatch and #winterwatch

The Big Garden Birdwatch is coming on the weekend of the 29th January. Documenting our wild bird species numbers is a vital part of monitoring our ecological health. When places like the Tufa Field disappear, the knock-on effects to wildlife… Continue Reading →

Images from the Tufa Field – 11/01/21

This week’s videos and pictures from the Tufa Field. For other pictures, visit our Gallery and News Pages. Despite the cold, the Tufa Field is beginning to wake up. Green shoots from the roots of shrubs and trees removed by… Continue Reading →

Storm Bella and Moorlands Schools

Storm Bella brought a significant amount of rain to the Tufa Field and surrounds at a time when the ground is already saturated.

Biodiversity Net Gain

Sticky Post

One tool made available to developers to overcome objections to developments on the grounds of loss of habitat is the concept of ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’. This is a mechanism that allows developers to substitute habitats, i.e swap one piece of… Continue Reading →

The Tufa Field, Christmas 2020

One of Santa’s having some downtime. If you’ve ever wondered what some of those strange screams are in the night, turn up the sound and listen to the cry of one of our young foxes. Just for Christmas and nothing… Continue Reading →

Bob Goodman

@bobcombedown Bob Goodman’s  support for the Tufa Field Campaign has been vociferous, passionate and welcomed. The response of Avon Wildlife Trust, who we might expect to be at the forefront of Ecological Emergency actions,  is disappointing and bewildering. The loss… Continue Reading →

Images from the Tufa Field – 28/11/2020

In the week of #plantbritain, remember the trees we have are every bit as important as new trees we might plant.   For more pictures and videos, view our News Pages

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