Promote habitat management training

Increase the pool of trained people in RCT who are able to help with or lead on habitat management projects. Include training for community groups who can have a vital role in their local communities e.g. through balsam bashing.​

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Create a Habitat Management Advisory Officer Post

Increasingly we are being approached by landowners and community groups requiring advice on how to manage their land for nature. An officer post which would be able to advise, survey and write habitat management plans for such sites would be very valuable to the nature of RCT.

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Manage Local Authority land with nature in mind

Identify and assess the condition of the natural assets in the local authority estate, including land and buildings e.g. schools, verges, council buildings. Ensure the estate is managed sensitively for nature wherever possible. Provide help and advice for land managers such as Town&Community Councils, Public Bodies etc. to manage their land with nature in mind.

Living Landscapes Project

Continue to develop the network of appropriately managed species-rich grasslands, grass verges and open spaces across the County Borough as part of the RCT Living Landscape Project.

Habitat Management Funding 

Lobby for grant aid to assist landowners to manage habitats, not just create them, e.g. grassland sites and woodland sites. 

Promote Natural Processes

Seek to influence Welsh Government funding to promote management over wildflower seeding and natural regeneration over tree planting.  

Invasive Species Management

Improve management and control of invasive species through more proactive control programme e.g. Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed. Involve Friends groups and volunteers in HB management.