The Wildlife Trust
For Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside

Urgent Appeal - Conservation Grazing

Since 2010, the Trust has been developing a conservation grazing programmewhich has been a huge success in improving habitats and increasing numbers of vitally important species. In order to develop a sustainable future for the project, the Trust is appealing for urgent help.

We now need to purchase our own cattle, as well as the infrastructure to manage the livestock such as trailers and handling facilities. Without our own animals we are dependent on farmers and in the current climate animals are not always easy to find.

Why Conservation Grazing?

Conservation grazing is a recognised way of controlling scrub and promoting more wildlife-friendly flowers and grasses to grow. It allows the creation of varied habitats and suitable areas for ground-nesting birds.

The Future

The Trust wants to expand the herd to graze sites such as Lunt Meadows in Merseyside, Smithills Moor in Bolton, where we may potentially graze up to 200 sheep and Cutacre in Greater Manchester, which may be developed into a wildlife farm used as support land and promote conservation farming methods.

What if we can’t raise the money?

Without the money to purchase livestock the Trust will be left behind in the conservation grazing approach to habitat management and be reliant on manual, labour intensive, expensive methods of scrub control.

Thank you. Your support will help shape conservation grazing for the future