We are delighted to announce the publication of Clúid’s Landscaping and Biodiversity Guide for New Developments. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan endorsed the biodiversity actions within this comprehensive new document.
The purpose of this guide is to provide Developers, Landscape Architects, Horticulturalists, and other relevant stakeholders, with the information required to design and plant public and communal open spaces in developments to protect and enhance biodiversity.
While the guide is primarily focused on landscaping and horticultural actions, it includes key information on how to make new developments as biodiversity friendly as possible. Topics covered include:
- Climate action and biodiversity
- Social and health benefits of nature-friendly developments
- Preplanning checklist: Habitat survey, Invasive species, Tree and hedgerow survey, Root Protection Areas (RPA), Full level survey, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) etc.
- Design stage
- Boundary treatment selections and their impact on biodiversity
- Public infrastructure to protect and encourage biodiversity
- Groundworks
- Hard landscaping
- Soft landscaping/plants
- Amenities
- Make apartment balconies and private gardens biodiversity-friendly
For more information, read this blog from Ingrid Swan, Clúid’s in-house Landscape Designer:https://www.cluid.ie/news-stories/a-new-guide-to-promote-biodiversity-in-developments/