Independent school to take care of mere

  • 31st October 2024

 

Framlingham College with the mere in the foreground

Framlingham College in Suffolk has taken over responsibility for a mere in its grounds from conservation charity Suffolk Wildlife Trust from September next year, the East Anglian Daily Times has reported.

Framlingham College is an independent school catering to pupils aged from three to 18 years.

The college’s bursar Nick Rudston said: “The college would like to express its sincere gratitude to Suffolk Wildlife Trust for their dedicated stewardship of Framlingham Mere over the past 36 years.

“Their continued hard work has been instrumental in preserving and maintaining the mere as an important ecological site and highly valued community asset.

“We will work closely with SWT over the next 12 months to ensure we fulfil our ongoing responsibility as custodians of the mere with the same level of care and dedication.

“All future management plans, involving our own staff or suitably qualified contractors, will demonstrate a commitment to protecting the mere’s biodiversity and ensuring it continues to be a place of natural beauty for all to enjoy.”

A spokesperson for the trust said handing over responsibility to Framlingham will free up its wardens to focus on land at nature reserves and other conservation activities.

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