Conservation

NATURE CONSERVATION
Increases in the number of species of butterflies, moths and song birds have been recorded in the borough recently, including the Small Heath Butterfly, Small Skipper Butterfly, Six Spot Burnett Moth, Goldfinch and Greenfinch. Havering has won the "London in Bloom" award for work that the Council and other nature conservation groups do for Biodiversity in the borough for the second year running. This is the first time that a borough has won the award in two consecutive years. A number of measures have been taken to increase and improve natural habitats in the borough over recent years, including the introduction of meadow areas at Cottons Park, Lodge Farm Park, Raphael Park and better use of planting at roundabouts such as at North Street and Oldchurch Road. This has contributed to an increase in a number of plants which are important food sources for insects and birds, including Cuckoo Flower, Birdsfoot Trefoil and White Clover (which is a favourite plant of bees).