Rivers & wetlands:

Habitat Pack

This section of the OnTrent website is taken from the 'Trent Valley Habitat Pack' produced by the OnTrent Initiative. The Trent Valley Habitat Pack is a set of printed information cards designed to encourage farmers and land managers to look for opportunities to create and manage important wildlife habitats and features with the Trent Valley.

The Habitat Pack has been revised to include best practice guidelines to ensure the protection and enhancement of archaeology as part of land management operations and wetland creation projects in the Trent Valley.

The information is divided into several sections (Index);

Before You Start

Information for people interested in managing their land in the Trent Valley in a sustainable way and creating new areas for wildlife. Plus details on where you can get advice and sources of grant aid to create and maintain them.

1.1 Planning Your Project (290KB)

1.2 Useful Contacts (228KB)

The remaining sections describe different areas of land and explains why they are important. Each section includes information on managing or creating areas for maximum wildlife value and ways to compliment general farm management.

Fields and Field Margins

Fields and their margins generally occupy the majority of a land holding, therefore they represent a significant opportunity to bring in an income whilst also providing important habitats.

2.1 Reverting Arable to Grassland (280KB)

2.2 Re-Wetting Land (234KB)

2.3 Managing Hedgerows and Field Margins (343KB)

2.4 River Restoration and Bank Management (188KB)

Ponds and Wetlands

Some areas of a farm will naturally collect and store water; these areas if well managed can be valuable for a range of wildlife and provide an attraction for visitors.

3.1 Pond Creation (353KB)

3.2 Pond Management (317KB)

3.3 Creating Reedbeds and Swamps (238KB)

3.4 Creating Scrapes and Muddy Areas (258KB)