Ecology Survey
Brooks Ecological have completed an Ecology Survey of Gipton Wood finding that the Wood is in excellent condition, thanks, in part, to the work of the Friends.
A huge thank you to Roundhay Environmental Action Project (REAP) and Morley Glass for funding this survey.
This survey wasn’t to tell us about what we have in the wood. We already know a lot about that thank you to the work of our volunteers monitoring and recording what they find.
This survey was to look at how we might improve the ecological condition.
The report has given us some great ideas that we can build into our work plan over the next few years as we execute our Management Plan agreed with Leeds City Council.
These include:
- helping to hold back water in wet spaces to diversify habitat,
- removing invasive species,
- propagating at risk species and increasing their range within the Wood,
- stopping paths widening and reduce the impact of recreational activity on native wildflowers, and
- diversifying the age structure to improve the Wood’s resilience.
You can read the full report and find out more about our Management Plan.
