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We are very pleased to accept the support of Avon Wildlife Trust in our efforts to protect the Tufa Field. Avon Wildlife Trust is your local advocate for protecting wildlife, caring for our environment and providing education and information for… Continue Reading →
Following the slaughter of the Tufa Field Slow Worms by the Council’s contractor last year, we are anxiously awaiting to see if any survived in the field. We at least know that some survived in adjacent gardens, here is a… Continue Reading →
Surface water flooding is a constant feature in the Tufa Field. Rainwater runoff from the hill above and the permeable nature of the underlying geology, means that frequently and unpredictably, springs form. Some of these are the permanent springs that… Continue Reading →
A shocking new National Trust Map released today shows the continuing threat posed by climate change. The Bath area is picked out as particularly susceptible to Slope Collapse and Soil Heave due to excess rainfall and flash flooding. The Tufa… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
@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 →
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 →
