Transforming an industrial landscape for biodiversity
Our habitat management team have been working with North Wales Wildlife Trust’s corporate partners, Enfinium, to manage grassland, in an ecologically sensitive way, within a large industrial landscape at their 20-acre waste processing facility on the Deeside Industrial Estate.
The management team at Enfinium were keen to improve biodiversity on site as part of their commintment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). In 2023, they entered into partnership with North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) and Enfys Ecology to manage the space for biodiversity.
Formerly mown grass, 2.5 hectares of grassland is being managed for biodiversity, with two acres enhanced with the introduction of locally-sourced seeds and wildflower plug plants from nearby Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and NWWT nature reserves.
1.5 acres of vegetation is left uncut annually to provide overwintering habitat for a wide range of species. 0.25 hectare of ponds/wetlands are managed for structural diversity and to create basking sites for invertebrates and reptile populations. We have also created 800m2 of open mosaic habitat including numerous hibernacula, seasonally wet scrapes and diverse vegetation.
