New habitat bank secured in Amber Valley
26th March 2024
Wild Solutions has opened a second habitat bank in the heart of the Amber Valley. The 83-acre site, known as Common Farm, will now be rewilded to create a mosaic of habitats, with the resulting Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) available for purchase now.
Since Biodiversity Net Gain became mandatory in February, developers have been required by law to deliver a minimum of 10% net gain in biodiversity on all new developments, with newly created or enhanced habitats secured for at least 30 years.
The habitat bank at Common Farm represents a significant opportunity for developers and planning authorities to source off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units to support development schemes and to benefit nature and local communities.
The site will soon start filling up with the sights, sounds and scents of nature returning. In time, a mixture of grasslands, scrub and woodland, with water retained on site wherever possible, will provide habitats for kestrels, woodpeckers and warblers, with many more bumblebees, butterflies and flower rich meadows throughout the summer. Once regenerated, Common Farm will store more carbon, help store more water to reduce local flooding and help trap nutrients that leach into our river systems.
Wild Solutions is an Ecological Consultancy born out of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, backed by over 60 years’ experience of making space for nature. We see BNG as an unprecedented opportunity for Developers and Local Authorities to restore natural systems and local communities, provided this is delivered in the right way.
BNG units at Common Farm, and other Wild Solutions sites, will be delivered in perpetuity, with regular monitoring to assure the units deliver the proposed biodiversity gains. All our habitat banks are nature spaces that are designed with people in mind and they are all accessible to the public.
To discuss your current or future biodiversity objectives, contact Phillipa Chappell on pchappell@derbyshirewt.co.uk 07581306876
