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Weʼve raised £555 to Save Coldwaltham's flower-rich hay meadow from being allocated for housing by the South Downs National Park.
- Coldwaltham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 25th August 2017
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Please help us save Coldwaltham Meadow from being built on.
This beautiful flower-rich hay meadow is at the edge of our village in West Sussex. If it is destroyed the meadow will be lost and we will merge with the next village of Watersfield. The two distinct villages will become a small town.
Meadows were once a common sight in the countryside but sadly since the 1930's they have declined by a shocking 97%.
We only discovered this June that our meadow is threatened.
Meadows like this are very rare. They are a crucial habitat for farmland wildlife. "We regularly see Barn Owls sweeping across the meadow late at night. Buzzards and Red Kites following the farmer when he cuts the meadow for hay. A fox and her cubs have been seen playing only this week in the meadow" Stephanie Croft, local resident.
"I have lived in Coldwaltham for over 50 years, having been born and bred near by. The destruction of this meadow hurts and worries me, thinking of my children's children never being able to run in or see the flower meadow." said Jasmine Robinson another local resident.
We need funds to pay for a planning expert to help us challenge the South Downs National Park's proposal to include the meadow in its housing allocation and to campaign for the meadows conservation and appropriate management. The South Downs National Park has a duty 'to conserve and enhance natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage' and a 'duty to foster social well-being of local communities within the National Park'. We want to have a say in what happens. Our village is small, we have a small school, a pub and a church. Our post office is only open 3 mornings a week. There are no jobs and you need a car to get anywhere! An alternative brownfield site has been offered but rejected by the National Park.
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7 years agoThank you to everyone who have helped us raise £555.00
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Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group.
7 years agoA huge thank you to the Wildbrook Society for their generous donation of £400. We have raised £905.00 so far.
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Anonymous
Aug 21, 2017
Anonymous
Aug 20, 2017
Good Luck :)
Peter Burnham
Aug 7, 2017
Best of luck
£10.00
Ken and Mave
Aug 7, 2017
"Once it's gone, it's gone", so we want this meadow preserved for future generations.
Margaret Campbell
Aug 5, 2017
Keep up the good work.All the bestMiggy
Sally and Rupert
Aug 3, 2017
As well as a haven for wildlife, meadows are part of our culture and heritage.
£20.00
Dave Yew
Aug 3, 2017
support a great cause keep up the good work!
£10.00
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Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group.
Coldwaltham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group is formed of residents from the villages of Coldwaltham and Watersfield in West Sussex. We want to ensure the area we live in continues to be one of the most colourful and wildlife-rich areas in the South Downs National Park.