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Bar End  Meadows  - Winchester

Bar End Meadows - Winchester

CPRE Hampshire By CPRE Hampshire

To restore chalk meadows at Bar End in Winchester using traditional meadow management and involving the local schools and community in traditional hay making

Winchester Delivery stage

19
backers
£5,550
raised
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This project was funded on 17 Oct 2024!

We plan to restore the chalk meadows around the St Catherine's Park and Ride at Bar End in Winchester. These important habitats have a unique flora and fauna and they are disappearing without people realising their uniqueness and importance as habitats for wildlife and people. Their proximity to the South Down National Park and city edge, make them important spaces for people to connect to the land and nature. Left unloved and unmanaged these important meadow habitats are already showing signs of hawthorn and scrub invasion , the opportunity to create a mosaic of species rich habitats will be lost if action is not taken soon. The fragmented sites are in multiple ownership and there is a lack of a co-hesive plan to maximise their potential in terms of wildlife and benefit to the local community.

What we'll deliver:

  • Hold 6 Hay making training events for local community
  • Organise 2 school events
  • Bring two meadow sites into traditional hay meadow management

Why it's a great idea:

These important chalk meadow wildlife sites will be restored Local people will be trained in meadow management and will be able to get directly involved in the management of these sites on their doorstep. Local children will learn about the importance of meadows for our wildlife and pollinators.

Steps to get it done:

  • Our first community event to make hay at Bar End meadows

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Location Winchester

About the space

St Catherine's Park & Ride , Bar End , Winchester

Council

Winchester City Council

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £10,489

Trainer Costs - £5,798
Communications - £1,000
Project management & overheads - £1,000
Tool Assembly & preparation - £750
Equipment, Tools, Scythes , Rakes - £735
Additional costs for equipment assembly , box bailer, tarp - £445
PPE - £300

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

Trainer Costs
£5,798
Communications
£1,000
Project management & overheads
£1,000
Tool Assembly & preparation
£750
Equipment, Tools, Scythes , Rakes
£735
Additional costs for equipment assembly , box bailer, tarp
£445
PPE
£300

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Expanding the project to include more meadow sites

Target (inc. fees)  £10,489

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