Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group Public Meeting 29th June 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group Public Meeting 29th June 2015 www.fuzzydrove.co.uk Agenda Introductions Role of the Basingstoke and What is Fuzzy Drove? Deane Borough Aim of Fuzzy Drove Council Conservation Group

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Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group

Public Meeting 29th June 2015

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  • Introductions
  • What is Fuzzy Drove?
  • Aim of Fuzzy Drove

Conservation Group

  • Survey results
  • Working Party plan
  • Addressing concerns

raised in the survey

  • Role of the

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

  • Future vision for

Fuzzy Drove

  • Opportunities to

get involved

  • Discussion

Agenda

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What is Fuzzy Drove?

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Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group

Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group aims to preserve this ancient route for the benefjt

  • f future generations by maintaining and

enhancing the trees, hedgerows and vegetation and encouraging a diverse wildlife habitat.

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  • Kempshott

Kourier

  • 44 Letters
  • Surveymonkey
  • Door-to-door
  • Kempshott

Festival

Survey approach

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Survey responses (47 Received)

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Do you share a boundary with Fuzzy Drove?

Yes: 32 respondents No: 15 respondents

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How often do you visit Fuzzy Drove?

Daily 52% Weekly 33% Monthly 12% Infrequently 3%

How ¡often ¡do ¡they ¡visit ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove?

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How long does your visit last?

<15 minutes 60% 15-30 minutes 32% >30 minutes 8%

How ¡long ¡does ¡their ¡visit ¡last?

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What do you do in Fuzzy Drove?

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Exercising the ¡dog Walking/running Cycling Wildlife ¡ watching Taking ¡a ¡shortcut Other Number ¡of ¡people

What ¡do ¡they ¡do?

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Do you support conservation in Fuzzy Drove?

Yes 100% No 0%

Would ¡they ¡like ¡to ¡see ¡conservation ¡ activities ¡take ¡place ¡in ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove?

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Perceived state of conservation in Fuzzy Drove?

Declining 60% Stable 15% Improving 15% Don't know 10%

What ¡do ¡they ¡think ¡about ¡the ¡conservation ¡ state ¡of ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove?

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Happy to see organised activities in Fuzzy Drove?

Yes 67% No 33%

Are ¡they ¡happy ¡for ¡organised ¡activities ¡(e.g. ¡ Easter ¡egg ¡hunt) ¡to ¡take ¡place ¡in ¡Fuzzy ¡Drove?

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Concerns raised

Security Access to fence Sunlight Access to gate Privacy Access to drive Damage Over-restoration

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Things residents would like to see

Woodchips Maintenance Notifjcation Confjrmed status

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Working party plans

Litterpicking Wildlife survey Tree survey Events Every other Saturday, 2 Hrs

Weeding Mulching Transplanting Laying woodchips

Clearing fence lines Coppicing Pruning New planting

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  • Inform and consult householders prior to work
  • Keep the current style and feel of Fuzzy Drove
  • Maintain planted hedgerow species
  • Ensure residents’ access to their

property and boundaries

  • Not compromise residents’ security
  • Not work at height (e.g. pruning

and felling large trees)

We will:

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Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC)

Fuzzy Drove is owned by Hampshire County Council (HCC), certain elements

  • f the management are covered by an Agency agreement with BDBC.

BDBC Community Development Work with the Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group

  • Work in partnership with the group

and provide training, advice on plans, work parties, tools, events and anything else required

  • Is the voice of the Council for the group

and liaise regularly with Operations and Tree Offjcers on their behalf

  • Advise the group of any Council

activity that might affect Fuzzy Drove to ensure information fmows two ways Liaise with HCC and agree conservation plans and activity the group will undertake BDBC Operations

  • Undertake minor clearance work

as and when required

  • Empty dog bins

Tree Offjcers

  • Review and survey the trees in the area
  • Undertake any necessary tree

works on dead, dying or decayed trees on behalf of HCC

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Vision for Fuzzy Drove (Now)

  • Oak trees + other

species (e.g. Ash)

  • Unmanaged saplings
  • Sparse stretches of

largely unmanaged hedgerow plants

  • Signifjcant numbers
  • f nettles
  • Very few wildfmowers
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Vision for Fuzzy Drove (Future)

  • Oak trees + other

species already present (e.g. Ash)

  • A well maintained

variety of native hedgerow species (e.g. Hazel)

  • A variety of appropriate

native wildfmowers

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Please get involved!

Working parties Fund-raising Events

  • rganising /

Support Surveying Publicity

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Discussion

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