Apologies if this is slightly off topic but found this thread checking for links for the new Disc Golf course and was very interested in the list of different species found in Longford Park.
I'm one of the volunteers that's been helping to install the new disc golf course in Longford Park. We're very keen to enhance the old pitch and putt area in terms of biodiversity - golf courses tend to be a bit of a monoculture and disc golf is a bit different in that thicker tree cover and bushy areas actually enhance the course design. We've been given a lot of choice in the species of trees planted (both in the course installation and as part of our community volunteer days... nearly 600 trees so far!) and we'd be keen to hear from the bird watching community if there is anything we can do (in terms of tree species, new bushes, hedges etc etc) that would help encourage rare species to the park and / or provide much needed sources of food etc.
We've tried already to plant things that will produce berries and some early blossoms to make it look good visually but if you have any suggestions we'd be very interested for any future planting areas.
You can either reply here or, if you prefer, email us info [at] manchesterdiscgolf .co .uk
Kind regards
Steve
Manchester Disc Golf Volunteer
Is that the sport where you fire a Frisbee at some chains with a basket underneath for the 'hole'? Looks fun. Anyway golf courses aren't the monoculture spots you might think unlike agribusiness fields sprayed with chemicals. I've seen lots of good birds golfing and my brother keeps a list for the course where he's a member including Kingfisher, Little Grebe and Green Woodpecker. So good luck. Leave some areas to grow scrub and bramble, no need for your sport to spray anything anyway, and the rest should sort itself...
Apologies if this is slightly off topic but found this thread checking for links for the new Disc Golf course and was very interested in the list of different species found in Longford Park.
I'm one of the volunteers that's been helping to install the new disc golf course in Longford Park. We're very keen to enhance the old pitch and putt area in terms of biodiversity - golf courses tend to be a bit of a monoculture and disc golf is a bit different in that thicker tree cover and bushy areas actually enhance the course design. We've been given a lot of choice in the species of trees planted (both in the course installation and as part of our community volunteer days... nearly 600 trees so far!) and we'd be keen to hear from the bird watching community if there is anything we can do (in terms of tree species, new bushes, hedges etc etc) that would help encourage rare species to the park and / or provide much needed sources of food etc.
We've tried already to plant things that will produce berries and some early blossoms to make it look good visually but if you have any suggestions we'd be very interested for any future planting areas.
You can either reply here or, if you prefer, email us info [at] manchesterdiscgolf .co .uk
