Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group Public Meeting 29th June 2015 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group Public Meeting 29th June 2015 www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Agenda • Introductions • Role of the Basingstoke and • What is Fuzzy Drove? Deane Borough • Aim of Fuzzy Drove Council Conservation Group • Future vision for • Survey results Fuzzy Drove • Working Party plan • Opportunities to get involved • Addressing concerns raised in the survey • Discussion www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

This is a title What is Fuzzy Drove? www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group aims to preserve this ancient route for the benefjt of future generations by maintaining and enhancing the trees, hedgerows and vegetation and encouraging a diverse wildlife habitat. www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Survey approach • Kempshott Kourier • 44 Letters • Surveymonkey • Door-to-door • Kempshott Festival www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Survey responses (47 Received) www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Do you share a boundary with Fuzzy Drove? No: 15 respondents Yes: 32 respondents www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

How often do you visit Fuzzy Drove? How ¡often ¡do ¡they ¡visit ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove? Infrequently 3% Monthly 12% Daily 52% Weekly 33% www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

How long does your visit last? How ¡long ¡does ¡their ¡visit ¡last? >30 minutes 8% 15-30 minutes <15 minutes 32% 60% www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

What do you do in Fuzzy Drove? What ¡do ¡they ¡do? Other Taking ¡a ¡shortcut Wildlife ¡ watching Cycling Walking/running Exercising the ¡dog 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Number ¡of ¡people www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Do you support conservation in Fuzzy Drove? Would ¡they ¡like ¡to ¡see ¡conservation ¡ activities ¡take ¡place ¡in ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove? No 0% Yes 100% www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Perceived state of What ¡do ¡they ¡think ¡about ¡the ¡conservation ¡ conservation in Fuzzy Drove? state ¡of ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove? Don't know 10% Improving 15% Declining 60% Stable 15% www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Happy to see organised Are ¡they ¡happy ¡for ¡organised ¡activities ¡(e.g. ¡ activities in Fuzzy Drove? Easter ¡egg ¡hunt) ¡to ¡take ¡place ¡in ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove? No 33% Yes 67% www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Concerns raised Security Sunlight Privacy Damage Access to fence Access to gate Access to drive Over-restoration www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Things residents would like to see Woodchips Maintenance Notifjcation Confjrmed status www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Working party plans Every other Saturday, 2 Hrs Weeding Clearing fence lines Mulching Coppicing Transplanting Pruning Laying woodchips New planting Litterpicking Wildlife survey Tree survey Events www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

We will: • Inform and consult householders prior to work • Keep the current style and feel of Fuzzy Drove • Maintain planted hedgerow species • Ensure residents’ access to their property and boundaries • Not compromise residents’ security • Not work at height (e.g. pruning and felling large trees) www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) Fuzzy Drove is owned by Hampshire County Council (HCC), certain elements of the management are covered by an Agency agreement with BDBC. BDBC Community Development BDBC Operations Work with the Fuzzy Drove • Undertake minor clearance work Conservation Group as and when required • Work in partnership with the group • Empty dog bins and provide training, advice on Tree Offjcers plans, work parties, tools, events and anything else required • Review and survey the trees in the area • Is the voice of the Council for the group • Undertake any necessary tree and liaise regularly with Operations works on dead, dying or decayed and Tree Offjcers on their behalf trees on behalf of HCC • Advise the group of any Council activity that might affect Fuzzy Drove to ensure information fmows two ways Liaise with HCC and agree conservation plans and activity the group will undertake www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Vision for Fuzzy Drove (Now) • Oak trees + other species (e.g. Ash) • Unmanaged saplings • Sparse stretches of largely unmanaged hedgerow plants • Signifjcant numbers of nettles • Very few wildfmowers www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Vision for Fuzzy Drove (Future) • Oak trees + other species already present (e.g. Ash) • A well maintained variety of native hedgerow species (e.g. Hazel) • A variety of appropriate native wildfmowers www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Please get involved! Working Fund-raising Events Surveying Publicity parties organising / Support www.fuzzydrove.co.uk

Discussion www.fuzzydrove.co.uk contact@fuzzydrove.co.uk www.fuzzydrove.co.uk