Category The Tufa Field Ecology
Long before the ecological importance of the Tufa Field was recognised, local residents had expressed concerns and objections to its development. The complex hydrology, coupled with concerns over safety, housing density and loss of amenity, resulted in numerous objections to… Continue Reading →
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 →
Biodiversity Net Gain
Sticky PostOne 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 →
We want to demonstrate the breadth of our support to save this precious resource. Please help us by signing our Save the Tufa Field Petition . 19/04/2021 : Over 5600! Thank you Bath and Friends! Don’t forget to check our… Continue Reading →
@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 →
The night is when the Tufa Field comes alive. Here’s the sound of a Vixen calling. Sound travels far at night, but we also caught the sound of probably illegal poaching nearby. The Meandering Badger… with the sound of a… Continue Reading →
So another embarassing event for BathNES Council. The Council has concluded its ‘investigation’ and decided that ‘no slow worms were harmed during the clearance of the Tufa Field’. We are left to conclude that this was in fact an act… Continue Reading →
Translocation is a live subject at the moment. Listen to this piece from the BBC R4 Today programme about HS2 and translocation. The idea that people can somehow re-create habitats that nature has spent years building, veers between arrogance and… Continue Reading →
