Bluebells, wild garlic and dragonflies will be among the species set to receive a helping hand in an initiative which will involve replanting ancient woodland and restoring ponds in Northumberland.
The new £6m Network for Nature programme sees The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways team up to deliver a boost for nature throughout the country and the focus in the north will be upon Northumberland as well as Yorkshire. In projects intended to benefit people too, various habitats are to receive help to recover from the effects of road construction and pollution.
Work will involve making and restoring environments for wildflowers, trees and wildlife by, for instance, creating wetlands and reedbeds to filter polluted run-off from roads. In Northumberland, space will be made for the likes of bluebells and white wild garlic at Whittle Woodland, which is close to the A69 north of Horsley.
