Congratulations to Maurice Burrell and the team at Middleton Quarry for their BAP (biodiversity) report. Sean Cassidy, Regional Environmental Manager, commented: “A massive improvement from last year. Biodiversity Index Score has gone from 45 in 2017 to 218 for 2018. This is due to better record keeping and an improved habitat rating (due to the presence of rare species). The Quarry managed to hit the species 100 target – with 101 species spotted!”  The Quarry has done well to help preserve a habitat that sustains some rare species.

The picture shows a flower called Mountain Avens which was spotted on site in May.