LPA: Darlington Borough Council

NCA: Tees Lowlands

Potential

Site - Phase 1

An ambitious and exciting phased series of enhancement works have started with willow scrub planting to the southern end of the seasonally wet golf course.

Woodland enhancements are also about to start on the various deciduous woodland stands that are within the Forestry Commission's Social criteria zoning and National Forestry Inventory.

Pond enhancements within Fringe 4 of the Great Crested Newt Strategic Opportunity Areas will provide an excellent localised extension of habitat linking to the nearby isolated Redcar Field SSSI. Later in Spring, grassland enhancements to the fairways and rough will link all the various habitats together and provide a dramatic boost to biodiversity alongside the River Skerne.

Phases 2 & 3 will expand similar enhancements, with the final phase encompassing a nutrient scheme to reduce the nitrates entering the River Skerne and thus the Tees catchment area to the benefit of the Teesmouth & Cleveland Coast RAMSAR sites, generating much needed Nutrient Credits.

Conversion progress

• Baseline Metric Survey
• Scrub Enhancement
• Woodland Establishment
• Watercourse Enhancement