A local group which encourages sustainable living, has recently produced an extensive Landscape Character Assessment of Wilmslow and the surrounding areas. This has been presented to Cheshire East Council as a reference tool which they hope will be used to inform decision making.
Having carried out this work, Transition Wilmslow believe that the most significant action to improve the local environment would be to restore the bog to its original natural state because the present peat extraction process has lowered the water table, releasing carbon into the atmosphere and dramatically reducing the number of species of flora and fauna.
Professor Anthony Jones of Transition Wilmslow said "Cessation of the extraction of the peat and restoring the water level would reverse this trend. The bog would become a carbon sink and a wildlife haven. Wilmslow would regain a valuable area of beauty and recreation."
This year's Wilmslow Show, on Sunday 13th July, will feature an informative display by Transition Wilmslow on the potential of restoring the town's unique peat bog, known as Lindow Moss. Their display (at Stand F5) will give visitors an opportunity to discuss the issue and become involved in the campaign.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the discovery, on the bog, of Lindow Man, a character of incredible historical and cultural importance. On 2nd August, the date of the find, a dawn walk on the bog is planned to celebrate his significance. This is just one awareness-raising event in which local people are invited to take part. To register for the walk contact [email protected].
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Now we have the biggest machine yet working on the bog whilst The White House on Rotherwood Road and Newgate Kennels are suffering ongoing subsidence problems. For more info about the moss, visit http://www.lindowmoss.org.uk
Tony Evans, Saltersley Common Preservation Society
My idea was to create a unique education and tourist attraction. School children would love it, like "Horrible Histories".
Nothing heard from WTC.
Nothing in CEC core plan.....
The peat bog needs to left to nature.Where would all these visitors park near the peat bog? If you must have a 'tourist attraction' have it in the centre of Wilmslow. Visitors can then spend tourist pounds in the local shops and everyboby gains.