Trees and hedges are such an important part of the landscape, both visually and as living space for nature. Our research includes:
Making more use from the fruit of traditional orchards
Scoping the Potential Impact of Chalara Report
Malvern Woodland Creation Potential – Full Study Report
The following subjects are covered under this title:
Changes in the landscape are often gradual, and therefore go unnoticed. To establish baseline data to monitor changes, we have done the following surveys and research:
Beauty is often in the eye of the beholder, so, hard to define. We have published a number of guidance documents that attempt to define the relative importance of views and they are:
Guidance on Identifying and Grading Views and Viewpoints
Identification of Key Views To and From the Malvern Hills AONB Main Document
Main document
Key Views Plans (see main document for details)
Key Views Appendices 1,2,4,5,6,7 and 8
Key Views Appendix 3 Photo sheets (see App. 1 and 2 for details)
The concept behind Natural Capital is to put a value on many of services and pleasures we derive from nature, that are so often left out of conventional economic calculations. At the Malvern Hills AONB, a number of pioneering studies have been done to capture this value. They include:
Natural Capital and Ecosystem Service Mapping of the MHAONB
Bromesberrow Estate Natural Capital Study
Malvern Hills Natural Capital Planning Toolkit Assessment Report
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Species rich grass land is a valuable habitat and we have done the following surveys and reports:
Guidance on Managing Unimproved Grassland
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