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Ecology

Phase 1 will result in the reduction in width and severance of the wildlife corridor running alongside Whitchurch Lane, and the loss of grassland which has nature conservation value. View plan of the vegetation clearance.

An ecologist has been working with the council to update surveys previously undertaken in 2005 and has prepared a package of mitigation measures to compensate for the loss as follows:

Harvesting local seeds

Seed collection - with help from the Hartcliffe & Withywood Health Walking Group