Somerset conservation group receives wildlife grant

Tuesday, August 18 2009 17:53:52 by Editor

A £450 grant has been awarded to a conservation group in Somerset in an effort to create a better habitat for wildlife in Clevedon Court Woods.

According to thisissomerset.co.uk Clevedon Woodcutters for Wildlife has been given the funds as part of a £10,000 initiative which will cover 13 areas around the country.

One of the group's members Fred Quinney told the local news provider that it has been a long time "dream" to improve the species numbers at Nortons Wood, which is on the Clevedon Court estate.

He said: "We shall be using the grant to buy oak, wild cherry, field maple and wild service trees.

"The latter has special significance in that they are an indicator of ancient woodland and at present Nortons Wood has none."

According to the Woodland Trust trees are of huge benefit to the general population by reducing anxiety and stress levels as well as their positive impact on CO2 emmissions.