Category The Tufa Field Ecology
Following the Bank Holiday Weekend and the hiatus in the aftermath of the accident, work has recommenced. Tuesday 29th August 2023: Hole-boring has started in the middle of the field. Rubber trackway has been brought in, presumably to mitigate damage… Continue Reading →
In August 2023, the Council allowed work to take place that destroyed the Nettle Patch, killing many Butterflies at peak breeding season. In August 2024 and subsequently the field has been notably devoid of Moths and Butterflies compared with previous… Continue Reading →
Following the recent accident, there was a report on the Bath LIve website, which then spawned a further news piece and wider comment. This week, commencing the 21st August should see the restart of the work following removal of the… Continue Reading →
Today, 10th August 2023 there was an unfortunate incident at the Tufa Field. While unloading temporary trackway at the entrance to the lane, the telehoist lifting trackway sections overturned with the driver inside. The 30 year old driver from… Continue Reading →
Today, 7th August 2023 saw the start of the destruction of the Tufa Field. Contractors engaged by Bath and North East Somerset Council once again used high power brush cutters and industrial mowers to cut down the nettle beds, despite… Continue Reading →
BANES confirms plans to develop the Tufa Field
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At a meeting with residents on the 2nd March 2023 the Liberal Democrat led Bath and North-East Somerset Council confirmed its plans to develop the Tufa Field as a sheltered housing site. Contracts have been let for the development phase,… Continue Reading →
This is the statement made to Bath and North-East Somerset Council at the Special Council Meeting of 19th January 2023. ” I’d like to raise the question of urban green spaces and start by illustrating my point using the example… Continue Reading →
As of May 2022, Bath and North East Somerset Council has decided to pursue development of the Tufa Field for a sheltered housing scheme. This scheme intends to preserve some aspects of the main tufa flush but will destroy the… Continue Reading →
High summer is the time when plants and insects dominate the Tufa Field. Around the main Tufa flush, sedges and rushes dominate, with grasses adapted for damp conditions also flourishing. The wide expanses of undisturbed nettle beds create ideal butterfly… Continue Reading →
