Planting policy
Introduction
This policy is designed to clarify the Trust's position regarding the introduction of plants to the Millennium Green. It includes wild flowers, grasses, shrubs, hedging plants and trees. It also covers the Trust's policy on plants offered by members of the public and the policy on plants already growing on the Green.
Policy
It is the Trust's policy only to introduce varieties of plant that are native and appropriate for the local Natural Area * in which the Green is located. This includes flowers, grasses, shrubs, hedging plants and trees.
Although we are grateful for the offers of plants from members of the community we regret that unless they are compatible with the above policy we will be unable to accept them.
With regard to larger plants, shrubs and trees, only in exceptional circumstances will the Trust plant any more large trees and therefore will not be able to accept donations of trees and shrubs from members of the community.
Wildflowers already growing on the Green that are incompatible with the above and are likely to spread to the detriment of desirable native species may be removed.
Rationale
The rationale behind this Policy rests on two aspirations. The Trust intend to:
* A Natural Area is unique. The combination of geology, wildlife, land use and cultural heritage make one Natural Area different from any other. Natural Areas link historical and cultural development of an area to its wildlife and natural features. This may mean cutting across administrative boundaries which sometimes arbitrarily divide areas of similar character.
This policy is designed to clarify the Trust's position regarding the introduction of plants to the Millennium Green. It includes wild flowers, grasses, shrubs, hedging plants and trees. It also covers the Trust's policy on plants offered by members of the public and the policy on plants already growing on the Green.
Policy
It is the Trust's policy only to introduce varieties of plant that are native and appropriate for the local Natural Area * in which the Green is located. This includes flowers, grasses, shrubs, hedging plants and trees.
Although we are grateful for the offers of plants from members of the community we regret that unless they are compatible with the above policy we will be unable to accept them.
With regard to larger plants, shrubs and trees, only in exceptional circumstances will the Trust plant any more large trees and therefore will not be able to accept donations of trees and shrubs from members of the community.
Wildflowers already growing on the Green that are incompatible with the above and are likely to spread to the detriment of desirable native species may be removed.
Rationale
The rationale behind this Policy rests on two aspirations. The Trust intend to:
- Keep the general character of the Green as it has been for at least the last 200 years i.e. an open grass field.
- Encourage plants that would have originally grown in the area and would have been abundant in years past.
* A Natural Area is unique. The combination of geology, wildlife, land use and cultural heritage make one Natural Area different from any other. Natural Areas link historical and cultural development of an area to its wildlife and natural features. This may mean cutting across administrative boundaries which sometimes arbitrarily divide areas of similar character.