High Peak Borough Council plans to declare a new Local Nature Reserve at Ferneydale Grassland in Buxton. The site is in Harpur Hill – alongside Ferneydale Avenue and close to Harpur Hill Primary School. The land is a mosaic of limestone grassland, with a small stream and associated areas of wet grassland. This will be the first local nature reserve for Buxton and the sixth in the Borough, overall.
There are over 120 different plants found at the site, including many locally distinctive and attractive flowers, such as a fragrant orchid, autumn gentian, harebell and salad burnet.
The importance of this site has been recognised through its designation as a Local Wildlife Site and, it is hoped, further designation as a Local Nature Reserve will follow, once a management plan has been formally adopted.
A draft management plan for Ferneydale Grassland (5.5MB) has been prepared by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and is available for your comment - click here for the online form. The main objective of the plan is to maintain and enhance the site for wildlife and the local community and establish the Grassland as a place for people to enjoy and experience nature.
Before adopting the management plan (5.5MB) , High Peak Borough Council is seeking views and opinions on the proposals set out in the draft.
This consultation closes on Friday 9 May 2008.
For more information, or if you require the document in another format, please contact the Planning Policy and Design Team on 0845 129 7777 ext 3704.