Our objectives
In this section of the strategy, our goals are to:
- To protect, enhance and restore important habitats and species in East Hampshire so that they can better respond to the challenges from climate change and other pressures
- Support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
- Maintain and improve (if needed) the air quality in East Hampshire
- To facilitate the planting of 120,000 trees across East Hampshire and further encourage planting to develop and provide a sustainable tree canopy within the district
The Liss Railway Biodiversity action plan
The Liss Railway Biodiversity Action Plan forms the basis of an ongoing work programme for the Liss Riverside Railway Walk. Arcadian Ecology & Consulting Ltd were contracted by East Hampshire District Council in conjunction with South Downs National Park Authority to deliver this initial work.
The Action Plan is an initial report which will be amended and updated through time in line with site requirements over the coming period and as such is now a ‘living document’ which is subject to further development, change and modification as you would expect operating a site such as this
- Liss railway biodiversity action plan (pdf 7.8 mb)
Tree planting – tree in every garden
We supported Petersfield Climate Action Network’s scheme to ‘plant a fruit tree in every garden’. This year, with grants from EHDC, 570 trees were planted.
We plan to continue to support this scheme as it enters its third year and continues to expand over the district.