We’re working with the community to make a green space at our pump field in Seaford into a great wildlife habitat, where people can spend time with nature outdoors too.
Getting spades in the ground by planting a hedge
The project has been a couple of years in the planning stages, so it was great to get started when work began at the end of November, with our volunteers joined by Cappagh Browne, preparing the area for planting, where they dug a trench ready to plant the hedgerow in December. This was the beginning of creating a whole new area for education and wildlife to thrive, help biodiversity and improve the environment.
Working together to create this special green space
Committee members from the Cliff Gardens Project – part of the Seaford Community Partnership – worked together with volunteers from Southern Water and Cappagh Brown. They planted 50m of hedgerow during the day. The volunteers will also be maintaining the space in the future, using water for the new greenery provided by a water bowser donated by Cappagh Brown.
A great space for learning and seeing nature in action
The volunteers were joined for the hedge planting by eight school children from Seaford Head school’s Eco Club, who plan to return to the site in the spring with eco tests and a testing kit, showing how such a space can help with learning. And in the future, local schools will be able to use this green space for outdoor learning, giving them an opportunity to study the plant life, as well as supporting their school-based subjects such as science and geography.
The community benefiting from protecting the environment and helping biodiversity to thrive
This green space will offer the whole community a chance to see the transformation of an area where plant species can thrive, and to enjoy the wildlife. The space will continue to grow, encouraging diverse species of wildlife to make this new habitat their home. By planting native species suited to this area and the climate, the greenery will thrive, cared for by our willing volunteers. When people come to this space, they will be able to experience nature through the plants and animals and learn about them, for many years to come.
