Parish Environmental Action Group

Focus Themes :

• Encouraging things that have a positive impact on the environment or biodiversity:  active travel (modes of travel that involve a level of activity),  litter-picking,  use of allotments and community gardens

• Discouraging things that have a negative impact on the environment or biodiversity:  Unnecessary light pollution,  fly-tipping

• Concerns about the water management features (swales) in Longhedge.

The group recognised some positive aspects from which the Parish already benefits, which include:

• Local rights of way

• The open spaces we have like Castle Hill Country Park

• Chalk streams like the River Bourne

• The water meadows at Laverstock

• Existing biodiversity including wildflowers and wildlife

• The trees we have and are in the process of planting

• Archaeology (which brings interest to the area and restricts development)

• Milford Area Preservation Group, the two existing litter womble groups and Wild about Laverstock

• The work of Wiltshire Wildlife, PlantLife, The Devenish Bradshaw Trust, Wessex Rivers Trust and the River Bourne Community Farm

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING please email communications@laverstock-ford.co.uk

See also Parish Open Spaces Parish Open Spaces and Volunteering Volunteering Links

Currently, the PEAG offers a series of Open talks on themes relevant to residents such as Flooding, Hedgehogs, and the Asian Hornet Threat. We are looking for a volunteer to help organise the talks and organise group meetings of residents who want to grow action on environmental and climate based change within the parish.

ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS:

Asian Hornet Asian Hornet

Oak Processionary Moth Oak Processionary Moth