Astonishing Biodiversity in Seaford!
Seaford Action for Nature (SAFN) use the old name, Sea Meadows, to describe the fields that line the sea front, from Pump Field in the east, to The Covers on either side of College Road. The fields were the bed of the River Ouse, when it flowed through Seaford hundreds of years ago. Being below sea level they flooded regularly – hence the name, Sea Meadows. Three years ago, Seaford Town Council agreed to reduce mowing there, to increase biodiversity. And what an amazing success that has been!
What has happened?
In the last two years we have recorded ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN different flower species in the Sea Meadows, including the kind of rarities that you would hope to see on the walk in the country, such as Bee Orchids and Cowslips. Greater biodiversity means more food for insects and more insects means more pollinators for the fruit and vegetables that grow in your gardens.
What next? We need you!
What about the animals? One day we recorded NINE different types of butterfly in Pump Field alone, and one night, TWENTY-FIVE species of moth – but we need your help! Could you help to monitor the wildlife that is developing in the Sea Meadows? Perhaps you could take a regular, monthly, stroll through the Meadows, recording the butterflies you see as you walk? Or monitor the flowers that develop from month to month? Or just help to pick up litter? We are creating a “Friends of the Sea Meadows” group. Will you join us?
To find out more email info@renaturingseaford.org
