Mace has partnered with conservation charity Essex Wildlife Trust to boost biodiversity in Essex’s Fobbing Marshes.
The partnership will enhance approximately 61 hectares of habitat within the 76-hectare large Thameside reserve through the creation of around 2,000m of ‘shallow foot drains’ which hold water on the surface to improve the wet grassland site for breeding waders and other wetland birds and invertebrates.
Mark Holmes, deputy chairman at Mace, said: “We are thrilled to announce this new partnership with Essex Wildlife Trust which builds strongly on our commitment as a business to continue to invest in nature’s recovery. The important restoration work we will be undertaking in Fobbing Marshes is taking us another step towards our ambition to boost biodiversity across the UK.’’
Andrew Davidson, commercial director at Essex Wildlife Trust, added: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Mace and we hope that is will be the first step in many years of collaboration for nature.”
Mark Iley, head of landscape and rivers recovery at Essex Wildlife Trust, said: “Fobbing Marsh is a real gem and it’s so exciting to undertake restoration work on a wet grassland site to benefit wintering and breeding waders. These birds are struggling to find the habitats they need in the South East of England and every piece of habitat is important.”
The restoration work is expected to begin in September this year.
