Conservation.
Barn Owls.
On 5th Nov 2007 two post mounted boxes were installed at Broomheath Lane. These boxes will support the breeding of the local Barn Owl population until the trees are at a height that precludes Barn Owls from hunting efficiently. When the Barn Owls have stopped using the boxes they can be converted or replaced with Tawny Owl boxes. The larger trees will have Bat boxes fitted too. At William's Wood in Rowton there have been 2 boxes for about 4 years and they regularly have chicks, although generally only one box at a time is inhabited by breeding Barn Owls.
Spotted Flycatcher.
This is an important but declining farmland bird. Specific habitat has been planted to attract and maintain a population.
Black Poplar.- This is a tree that is in decline but efforts are being made to make it a regular feature of the Cheshire countryside. The following clones are currently being rooted for the production of a stock hedge.
- Pop CLN 43 QU Female
- Pop CLN 30 QU Male
- Pop CLN 36 QU Male
- Pop CLN 34 QU Male
- Pop CLN 23 QU Male
Ponds.
Under the Cheshire LBAP for ponds and in conjunction with BTCV and the GreenPrints charity two new ponds have been designed and will soon be implemented.
Orchard.
A new orchard comprising 2 of each of 13 native Cheshire cultivar apple trees has been planted.
- Lord Combermere.
- Bee Bench.
- Wareham Russet.
- Minshull Crab.
- Burr Knot.
- The Lemon Apple.
- Rakemaker.
- Rival.
- Lord Clyde.
- Ferret's Pippin.
- Gooseberry Pippin.
- Lord Derby.
- Withington Welter.
