Rare coastal grassland restoration completed
A £975,000 project to restore rare coastal grasslands in Durham County has been successfully completed. The initiative, led by Durham County Council and the Heritage Coast Partnership, focused on enhancing magnesian limestone grasslands and involved significant community engagement. The project has resulted in improved habitats for wildlife and has fostered a sense of community stewardship for the coastal environment.
- ▪The restoration project cost £975,000 and was funded by the government's Species Survival Fund.
- ▪It focused on magnesian limestone grasslands between Nose's Point and Blackhall Rocks.
- ▪Nearly 100 community events were held, including wildlife surveys and large-scale plantings.
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Rare coastal grassland restoration completedJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDurham County CouncilNose's Point was one of the habitats to benefit from the funding A £975,000 project to restore grasslands and a "rare" coastal habitat has been successfully completed.The scheme, led by Durham County Council and the Heritage Coast Partnership, focused on restoring magnesian limestone grasslands between Nose's Point near Seaham and Blackhall Rocks.The cash from the government's Species Survival Fund was spent restoring and protecting the area's plants, insects and birds, with community engagement being central to the scheme.The county council said Durham grasslands were "globally unique" because of the magnesian limestone exposed at the coast, and the project was one of only 20…
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