Category: Conservation
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Unveiling the New Hirst Meadow Sign
Last week the children of Sycamore class from St Mary Bourne Primary School, helped us unveil the new sign and information board at Hirst Meadow. Sustainable Bourne Valley (SBV) has been slowly and steadily transforming an unused plot of land in the centre of St Mary Bourne into a haven for wildlife, creating a habitat…
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The Lake & Bourne Rivulet Survey 2021 – Butterfly, Dragonfly & Damselfly Report
Between April and October 2021, a survey was conducted at the Lake in St Mary Bourne (the “Lake”) and the adjoining Bourne Rivulet. The objective was to establish a baseline for butterfly, dragonfly, and damselfly populations. While ideally conducted in 2020 before habitat management changes, the one-year difference is not expected to impact the findings…
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Black Garden Field Butterfly Survey 2020
Black Garden Field is situated on Egbury Road, St Mary Bourne. It is the long field on the right-hand side as you come out of the village towards Whitchurch. A survey in 2020 of Black Garden Field (the “Field”), recorded four rare butterfly species: Small Blue, Marsh Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, and Small Heath. Notably, a…