October 2020
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Goats due back at Parkway North in October
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oats will soon be returning to Stoke Gifford, as a small group takes up residence on scrubland surrounding the Parkway North Park & Ride site on Hunts Ground Road, behind Parkway Station. The goats are owned by community urban farming project Street Goat, which has several herds of goats on land in and around Bristol. They are used as part of a ‘conservation grazing’ initiative which plans to restore grassland and encourage the growth of wildflowers on sites that are important for wildlife. The aim of the grazing at Parkway is to increase the population of the small blue butterfly (cupido minimus), which is classified as a ‘priority species’ in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. This species of butterfly feeds solely on a rare wildflower called kidney vetch
which grows at this location. The goats munch on brambles and shrubs, and this makes way for more of the kidney vetch to grow, which should then hopefully increase the numbers of the small blue butterflies. The goats are very friendly and enjoy visitors but please be aware that access to the grazing area is restricted, so the animals cannot be petted and must be viewed through a fence. Street Goat also requests that you don’t feed them as they have sufficient natural food to keep them healthy.
Goats devouring brambles behind the fence at Parkway Park & Ride
If you would like to help look after the new arrivals, you are welcome to sign up and become a volunteer goat herder. Jobs involve helping to monitor the goats, clean shelters and report any issues to Street Goat. It’s a great way to be involved
in a local project and spend time outdoors! Please contact Streetgoats@gmail.com The first goats are due to arrive at the site in early October. For the latest news, visit www. streetgoat.co.uk or search for the Street Goat page on Facebook.
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Location of the goat grazing area (shown red) at Parkway North Park & Ride
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