Lichfield Cathedral Close

Lichfield Cathedral Close

The Cathedral Close Wildlife Project was co-ordinated by the Lichfield Wildlife Group, a group with an interest in the natural environment and wildlife of Lichfield District, and one of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s local groups. The group has a long history of involvement in nature conservation projects locally. Most recently the group delivered a project focussing on gathering information about dragonfly populations in Lichfield District. The project, of which this management plan is a part, focuses on conserving the natural heritage of Lichfield Cathedral Close including Lichfield Cathedral School. The project is supported by funding from the National Lottery’s Awards for All Fund.

In addition to the preparation of this report and the collection of information supporting it (see below), the project encompassed an interpretative/educational element.

A series of workshops were undertaken with a class of Year 4 pupils from the Cathedral School. The children collected information for, and helped to design a leaflet aimed at young people visiting the Cathedral. The sessions with the school were supported by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Community and Education team. The completed leaflet, with lots of different wildlife-focussed children’s activities, is available from visitor outlets around the Cathedral site.

The project also produced a leaflet for adult visitors to the Cathedral, which gives an insight into the ecological interest of the Cathedral and its surrounds.

Species information can be found on the Staffordshire Ecological Record website under Publications.