Bidford Parish Local Nature Action Plan
What is Bidford Parish Local Nature Action Plan?
Nature’s recovery around England & our County is an important part of this project. We all know that climate change is happening and we need to play our part in reducing our carbon footprint and enhancing our natural green spaces. We are very lucky in our Parish to have so many green spaces and it is up to us to protect and enhance them to bring the balance of nature back for flora & fauna in our areas. Overdevelopment of housing has caused many precious natural green areas to become vulnerable and even destroyed. We have to pull together and take action to protect and enhance what we have left.
Bidford Parish Local Nature Action Plan has been developed to support flora & fauna in our green spaces.
Here are some useful links to enable you to find out more about biodiversity in our district & county:
So, what has been done so far?
During the Autumn of 2023, the public open space (POS) at the corner of St Laurence Way corner and Lambourne close needed attention This was carried out in 2024. Bulb planting also took place along the border of Lambourne Close.
There are two further POS along St Laurence Way and both of these have been tidied up. All 3 green spaces are natural areas which can be enhanced to support nature & wildlife.
In 2025, more laurels were planted out along the fenced edge (rear of Oak Place) and a gentle slope created in line with the rest of the green space.
The corner of St Laurance Way & Lambourne Close is a large area of land and to protect this from any future developments, a Fields in Trust application has been submitted and is currently in process.
LATEST NEWS, Summer 2026
The Summer heat has a massive impact on our open spaces and gardens. It is hard to keep the watering going especially when water is restricted in some areas. Grass is no longer green, the countryside is scorched, and the rivers are lower. This all affects our wildlife.
So far, we have been lucky with the new trees planted on the Lambourne Close public open space (POS) Some of these were donated by a resident, the squirrels had buried hazelnuts in the lawn! And the others, from the Woodland Trust. The larger caged and supported trees were as a result of a successful grant obtained from The Tree Council – Branching Out Fund (Stratford DC).
We have secured some more ‘free’ trees this time, 5 fruit trees and these will be planted into the balancing pond area in Russet Way playground, to replace the trees that haven’t survived.
Our next area to increase trees will be the Jubilee Park play area.
Here are a few websites for interest which give more about what we can do to promote & save biodiversity.
If you have a green public open space near you which you would like to see enhanced more, contact the Clerk at the Parish Council.
- www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/teamwilder-map
- Home - Local Climate Engagement Programme
- The Big River Watch | The Rivers Trust 18th-21st September 2026
- National-Tree-Week-planting-guide-1-2.pdf
- Grants available - Local Climate Engagement Programme
Climate Change South Warwickshire - take the next step
Whether you are an individual, part of a community group, or a town or parish council, you can play a part in nature recovery. Start small, work together and build on success — every action helps create healthier, more connected places for wildlife and people.
LATEST NEWS, January 2026
Recently, with assistance from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, further enhancement to hedging has taken place along the metal fencing outside the school in Bramley Way and also the balancing pond in Russet Way.
