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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 →
Garden ponds and water form an important link in the Tufa Field. Amphibians in particular need wet grass to move around. It’s perhaps not so well known that many amphibians spend more time out of the water than in, usually… Continue Reading →
The first conversion of the Tufa Field to building land was proposed in 1983, with Bath City Council granting itself permission for a sheltered housing scheme. Even in this original application, the stability and drainage of the site was highlighted… Continue Reading →
The plight of the Tufa Field, its uncertain future and our now permanent change of attitude to the world around us brought about by Covid-19 requires that we pay much more attention to our use of green spaces. Making these… Continue Reading →
It’s not just development that threatens the delicate balance of the Tufa Field’s existence. Now it is facing alien invasion. Non-native species are a persistent and pernicious threat to our green spaces. The local ecology does not have time to… Continue Reading →
Despite declaring that the plans for the Tufa Field would not be pursued in his inauguration address, only 3 weeks ago, Councillor Kevin Guy confirmed at today’s cabinet meeting that a new development plan is being considered that will once… Continue Reading →
Here is the announcement by Kevin Guy, the new Council leader, that the Tufa Field will not be lost to developers. A massive thank you to everyone who has supported us, every one of your voices counted. The biggest thanks… Continue Reading →
We are pleased to receive this endorsement from Avon Wildlife Trust’s CEO Ian Barrett. “The nature emergency has been caused by loss of wildlife habitats and Sites of Nature Conservation Importance in particular need to be protected and managed for… Continue Reading →
