How can road verges serve as highways for wildlife? | Dr Phil Sterling скачать в хорошем качестве

How can road verges serve as highways for wildlife? | Dr Phil Sterling

Road verges contain extensive tracts of grassland yet their potential to enhance biodiversity remains largely untapped. Based on 25 years’ experience advising local government in Dorset, and 4 years managing the road verge cutting programme in the county, Phil shows how we can achieve abundant wildlife on verges and look after it at much lower cost compared with standard mowing regimes. Low soil fertility is the key - the native wildflowers we cherish are adapted to thrive in it, and because the grass doesn’t grow as much it doesn’t need cutting so often. It’s a simple and effective win-win. Dr Phil Sterling is the Programme Manager for 'Building Sites for Butterflies' at Butterfly Conservation. Phil was the principal ecological adviser at Dorset County Council for 25 years. He advised on the design of the wildflower banks on the A354 Weymouth Relief Road. Every spring and summer they look stunning, support clouds of butterflies and moths each summer, and cost virtually nothing for the council to manage. This lecture was held online on Zoom on 14 July, 2021. --------------------------------- The Linnean Society works to inform, involve and inspire people of all ages about nature and its wider interactions through our collections, programmes and publications. Founded in 1788, the Society takes its name from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778). https://www.linnean.org Follow us on social media:   / linneansociety     / linneansociety     / linneansociety