The management of our extended nature reserve at Red Rocks presents a number of challenges, especially on the inland dunes. A Management Group has now been set up to draw together as much expertise as possible, including local naturalists, wildlife experts and organisations such as the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (the landowners), Dee Estuary Conservation Group, Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society and the Amphibian and Reptile Group. To help guide the management, soil samples were taken recently in the inland dunes, including the former poplar area at the north end, to help decide what to do there.
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| Taking soil samples at Red Rocks. Photo: Hilary Ash. |
The photo above shows Dr David Parker working hard with a soil auger to take the soil samples, watched by Matt Allmark, who is waiting take his turn. I chose the lighter task of taking the photos and labelling the samples!
A similar management group has now been set up to cover the woodland reserves (Thornton, Foxes, Intake and Patricks) and Cleaver Heath. New Ferry Butterfly Park has from the start had its own committee to run it - for over 20 years!
If you have suitable expertise to contribute to any of these groups, please contact Sarah Bennett by email.
Hilary Ash
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