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The David Bellamy Blooming Marvellous Pledge for Nature is an exciting new initiative that lets holiday parks and residential home parks show the world how dedicated they are to helping Britain’s wildlife.We have made the pledge to commit ourselves to:
Each year, we have committed to one big project to help nature. In 2021, we are taking up the special species challenge: We have chosen the ‘Hedgehog’ as an at risk species to give it a helping hand, with the help of our owners. Our aim is to provide the hedgehog with the food, shelter and protection it needs to live and thrive.
Keep sending in all your pictures and let us know what you are doing to help, from putting up hedgehog houses to installing feeding stations.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society can give you more tips on how to be hedgehog hero.
Our thanks go to our owners who have been regularly feeding hedgehogs all around the park. Special thanks go to Dianne and Grahame, who have set up a wonderful feeding station and filmed the antics of a little family, who have grown from just 1 or 2, to sometimes 5 at a time!
We have fantastic wildlife here at Fairview. We are proud to be awarded the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation since 2012. The award shows the parks commitment to protect and enhance Britain’s natural environment. The tranquil, rural environment is home to a number of habitats. Static caravan owners can enjoy an abundance of wildlife including Woodpeckers, Kingfishers and Owls. Many species can be appreciated during a leisurely stroll through the park scenic grounds, or by exploring the local footpaths.
Pictures taken by some of our holiday home owners.
A recent night time visitor to our lake.
Click on the video link below to see an otter having a feast!
For 2019 we are compiling a Park Wildlife Species List, we are asking everyone to record their wildlife sightings and send us photographs where possible. At the end of the season, the information will be collated in a list, which will show the diverse and varied wildlife we have here on the park.
Here are some of the owners photographs sent in so far:
Fairview Holiday Park Environmental Policy
We believe we have a very special environment at our Herefordshire holiday park. It provides a natural oasis for wildlife. It is our aim to further protect, conserve and enhance our park and to increase the bio diversity of the site, whilst creating a great holiday environment for our customers.
We are committed to:
Hedge laying was carried out by Stephen in January 2019, these are the before and after pictures taken in January and June. Stephen was taught the skill of hedge laying by his grandfather many years ago.
The David Bellamy Conservation Award is a special accolade awarded each year to qualifying parks by Professor Bellamy. With the assistance of park guests and local wildlife groups, he assesses their contribution to sustaining and enhancing the natural world.
At Fairview, we believe we have a very special park environment, providing a natural oasis for wildlife. It is our aim to further protect, conserve and enhance our park and to increase the bio diversity of the site, whilst creating a great holiday environment for our customers.
As part of our continued commitment to conservation we have taken part for the 4th year, in the David Bellamy Award Honey Bee Friendly Park Project. Bees are a vital part of the British countryside and there has been a recent dramatic decline in many of Britain’s bee species so we will be doing what we can to help with Bee conservation. To help with the BBKA honey bee pledge, please consider planting bee friendly plants in your planters and designated garden areas. Lists and guides of bee friendly plants are available from the Tourist information Room.
For 2018/19 we are proud to announce we have achieved the David Bellamy Wildflower Habitat Badge, the second award in the ‘5 in 5’ Habitat Badge scheme.
At Fairview we have been working hard over the last few years to establish a large wildflower meadow planted predominately with local seeds. The Wildflower meadow is now in its second year, with Yellow Rattle, Common Knapweed, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Agrimony, Ribwort, Plantain, Common Catsear, SelfHeal, Eyebright, Lesser Stitchwort, Hop Trefoil, Crow Garlic, Sweet Vernal Grass, Crested Dogstail, Yorkshire Fog, Meadow Foxtail, Common Bent, and Ox-eye Daisy in evidence.
The total area of the wildflower meadow is 1122m, however approx. 140m of this meadow has been re-planted this year to replace areas too densely populated with weeds.
We have large grassland areas and wildflower margins around the park. The total of all the wildflower areas combined is 4668m.
For 2017/18 we are proud to announce that we have received our first David Bellamy ‘5 in 5’ habitat badge ‘Hedgerows ‘ for the value of the wildlife friendly hedgerows we have on park.
We have approximately 500 metres of native hedges we have planted and laid.
There are 50 metres of hedgerows due to be laid this Autumn/winter.
There is approximately 200 metres of hedgerow we have planted which is still growing, prior to being laid and approx. 350 metres of existing native hedgerows.
We have 150 metres of Leylandi Hedgerows which was grown mainly for screening purposes and approx. 40 metres of hedgerow which is mixed but predominately Snowberry (Symphoricarpos).
An approx. total of 1290 metres of hedgerows on the main part of our park. (This is not including the natural boundaries of the park and field hedgerows).
Taken by one of our owners Chris Gillett. Bodenham lakes are well worth a visit, 160 different species of birds have been recorded here!
Below are examples of wildbirds and animals which have been photographed at Fairview Holiday Park and also our Picnic Benches made from recycled plastic milk cartons. Followed by pictures of various funghi, flowers and grasses found on the park.
