FONTHILL ESTATE WILDLIFE
WHERE ARE YOU?
From this map you can see exactly where you are on the Fonthill Estate and which footpath you are using. Please help us in our efforts to protect and encourage the wildlife on the Estate by keeping dogs on leads, sticking to the designated paths and taking all litter home with you.
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We have lots of ground nesting species currently on the Estate, therefore it is vital that dogs stay under control so as to not disturb or kill these animals.
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Thank you.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS AREA TO ENCOURAGE WILDLIFE
Find out below
WINTER BIRD FOOD
Winter Bird food provides an important food source for farmland birds by producing an abundant and available supply of small seeds during the autumn and winter months. During the summer insects such as bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and hoverflies will use the flowers as a source of nectar. Once established, the Winter bird food, as shown in the second photo, will also provide a habitat and shelter for some of our ground nesting birds such as the Grey Partridge, Skylarks and Corn Buntings. These birds will then start feeding their chicks on the insects found in the Flower rich margins.
TWO YEAR SOWN LEGUME FALLOW
This countryside stewardship option is sown with a variety of legumes and sometimes grass. It is used as a break crop to help control problem weeds such as black-grass, by reducing these we use less herbicides in future crops. The 2 year legume fallow also helps neighboring crops to thrive by providing habitat for insects that feed on aphids and other crop pests. Alongside this, the fallow also provides food and shelter for farmland birds and their chicks.