The Friends of Highfield Country Park are delighted to announce that we have successfully secured funding from the Greater Manchester Environment Fund to undertake habitat creation work in the park!
This grant of £14,999 will build on the longstanding work already carried out by The Friends of Highfield Park to protect and enrich the park and increase its accessibility.
Community engagement will be a big focus of the project and regular events will be held to attract people to the park to connect with nature and each other. Events will include monthly nature walks delivered by experts, biodiversity talks and BioBlitz sessions in collaboration with Manchester Museum, and coppice events.
The project will also train volunteers to establish a coppiced area to let light into wooded areas and increase biodiversity. Hazel harvested can be used as a renewable resource for items such as fences, plant supports and bush crafts. Volunteers will also plant seeds and bulbs in the coppiced area.
Scything will take place in a few selected areas within the park including the wet grassland area. This is a low impact method of management which encourages habitat diversity.
If you would like to find out how you can get involved with any of the above work, or want to get involved with the Friends of Highfield Country Park, please get in touch!