QUOBLEIGH STREAM
QUOBLEIGH BRIDGE
LOW LIGHTING LEVELS AT CROSSING TO AVOIND IMPACT TO BATS THIS CORRIDOR IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR DAUBENTON S AND NATTERER S BATS
EXISTING MARSHY GRASSLAND OPEN AREA TO BE RETAINED AND ENHANCED PS
STRENGHTEN BUFFER TO PROTECT
GATEWAY OPPORTUNITY
WAYFINDING OPPORTUNITY
REINFORCE GI CONNECTIVITY WITH GAPPING UP NATIVE PLANTING, COPPICING & SELECTIVE CLEARANCE OF DOMINANT SPECIES FOR BIODIVERSITY BENEFIT
LANDSCAPE PRINCIPLES:
-REINFORCE GI CONNECTIVITY
-PROTECT VULNERABLE HABITATS/SPECIES
-CELEBRATE THE ECOLOGY TO EDUCATE
-OPPORTUNITY FOR TREE PLANTING
-OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY FROM GI INTO RESIDENTIAL PARCELS
-INTEGRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH AND RECREATION
SUDS ATTENUATION TO COORDINATE WITH TROUT PROTECTION TO THE NORTH, AN EASED GRADIENT DIRECTED SOUTHWARDS AFFORDS AMENITY OPPORTUNITIES
EXISTING PROW LINKS TO WIDER NETWORK
STRENGHTEN WOODLAND EDGE TO PROTECT IT FROM CASUAL ACCESSAND ROAMING TRAMPLING
WAYFINDING OPPORTUNITY
DAUBENTONS BAT ‘WATER BAT’
RECREATION OPPORTUNITY
EXISTING PROW LINKS TO WIDER NETWORK
POTENTIAL TO DIVERT PROW OUT OF WOODLAND FOR HABITAT PROTECTION
WAYFINDING FURNITURE & PLAY INSPIRED BY NEWT & BAT SPECIES
ROBUST, RURAL & DURABLE
QUALITY-LED SELECTION OF ITEMS
ALONGSIDE ROUTES TO CREATE THEMED TRAILS WITH LOCALLY DISTINCT IDENTITY
ALL PROW TO BE UPGRADED IN LINE WITH HCC COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES DESIGN STANDARDS
FOOTPATH FORMS PART OF CONTINUOUS LOOP AROUND THE WIDER SITE PERIMETER
