DEPP Wildlife Corridor
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The Pitch
Problem statement
About 40% of the ‘green’ space Dame Emily Park includes play, skateboarding, games areas, paths and other hard surfaces. Dame Emily is therefore not very attractive to wildlife. We believe that a wildlife corridor with native plants would be a massive benefit. Also Coming together as a group to improve and make the park more wildlife friendly is a wonderful opportunity to encourage people to use green spaces more often and meet new friends. 💕
Solution
With over 97% of wildflower meadows destroyed since the 1930s, a wildlife corridor could be a vital refuge for bees, butterflies, birds, bats and bugs. It's crucial allowing this area to grow ‘wild’, planting native plant species and fruit bushes, particularly those that attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.Volunteers say it could give them a place to take action on the things they care about – connecting through nature with others. The money will be spent on plants, seeds, compost, tools, snacks, posters, printing, space hiring and the cost for an “Wild Outdoor Day” to give people the opportunity to explore the “New Wildlife Corridor” 🐞
Why are we best placed to deliver?
Dame Emily Park Project is a local group of volunteers who care about their park since 1997 well connected with other initiatives like BS3 Wildlife , Secret Garden and Incredible Edible. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17CIx940TG0qRN6wedCtdk4UU6KBRom_-/view?usp=drivesdk
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| For plants, seeds, compost, wood | £500 |
| For tools, snacks, posters, printing, space hiring | £300 |
| the cost for an “Wild Outdoor Day” to give people the opportunity to explore the “New Wildlife Corridor” | £200 |
Beneficiaries
1,000 people
Expected impact
Through looking at local social and geographical mapping and statistics (Bristol County Council, 2020) we have identified that our local ‘ward’ has a larger than Bristol average number of people living in small homes and therefore likely to have small garden space. Also, the park sits on the boundary between two areas with markedly different levels of social deprivation and child poverty. We envisage that the DEPP Wildlife Corridor will lead to more people becoming regular volunteers within the community garden and we intend that DEPP Wildlife Corridor will inspire people to visit the park more often to look out for wildlife now and in the future.