Rydal Mount – Celebration of local biodiversity

It’s surprising what biodiversity is right under our noses, and Rydal Mount is a prime example. Just outside the village of Wissett, set in 25 acres of wood and wildflower pasture, this is the setting for a full day’s practical immersion into the work and challenges to conserve our environment.

The pressures on the environment, farmland, towns and villages are well known. Sunny flat Suffolk is earmarked for acres of solar panels on farm land and the pressure on our coast to develop four large energy systems is potentially devastating for the fragile biodiversity near by.

This is a day of practical seminars, addressing these challenges (a new solar farm has recently passed planning on farmland adjacent to Rydal Mount), as well as what inspiring work is being done locally to enhance and protect our local biodiversity. It is a chance to partake, learn, look, listen, walk, exchange and meet.

This is particularly relevant for local Parish Councillors who are obliged to create a Biodiversity Action Plan for their locality, as well as local people keen to become involved in what they can do or learn.

Book your place at this event, which is organised by Alan Witherby and Halesworth ASH.