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Don't Mow Let It Grow

This exciting project is led by Causeway Coast to focus on the conservation of semi-natural grassland over the next three years.

Public perception survey

  • We would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand public opinion on managing areas for nature.
  • Question 1 - Manage for wildlife

  • YesNoNot sure
  • Question 2 - Short vs long

    Look care fully at the picture below:
  • I like the grass that is mown shortI like the longer grass that is not mownI have no preference
  • Don’t Mow – Let It Grow

    is a trial project within the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council area. It aims to protect and enhance the native plants and associated wildlife found on our amenity grassland and the grass verges along the sides of roads on selected sites. There are a variety of benefits to this project and we would like to know which are important to you.
  • Question 3 - Wildlife benefits

  • Important to youNot Important to youDon’t know
    Providing an area where a range of wild flowers can grow and seed.
    Providing an area where wild flowers can provide food for wildlife.
    Helping to save our endangered pollinators (bees, butterflies, hoverflies, moths).
    Eradicating invasive alien plant species such as Japanese knotweed so our native plants can thrive.
    Providing ‘corridors’ for wildlife to safely move from one area to another.
    Increasing public understanding of our native plants and animals.
  • Question 4 - Human well-being benefits

  • Important to youNot Important to youDon’t know
    Having attractive floral displays to appreciate.
    Increasing public understanding of our native plants and animals.
    Providing training to local volunteers about the native flowers and animals found in our grasslands.
    Providing training kits for use when the project is finished on how to best manage our grasslands.
  • Question 5 - Money saving benefits

  • Important to youNot Important to youDon’t know
    Reducing the number of times the grass is cut on our roadsides and amenity grassland.
    Giving the grass, when it is cut, to local farmers for their livestock.
    By protecting the health of our environment through supporting biodiversity and hence reducing the need for application of artificial chemicals etc.
    Helping to eradicate invasive alien plant species such as Japanese knotweed that are impacting on buildings and infrastructure.
    Helping to keep the costs down of the crops produced in Northern Ireland by supporting animals that pollinate these crops.
  • Question 6

  • Wildlife benefitsWell-being benefitsMoney saving benefits
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    2
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  • Question 7

    Please look carefully at the close-up pictures of the flowers and insects found in the longer grass:
  • YesNo
  • I like the grass that is mown shortI like the longer grass that is not mown.I have no preference
  • Question 8 - Local greenspace

    How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
  • Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree nor disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree
    Greenspace should be managed to benefit both humans and other species
    Increasing the quality of local greenspace makes an area a more desirable place to live
    Increasing the quality of local greenspace increases the value of my property/ properties in the area
    I am happy with the current amount and quality of greenspace in my local area
    The quality of greenspace impacts my decision of whether or not (or how often) to visit an area
  • YesNo
  • YesNo
  • Find out more?

    Thank you for completing the survey, if you want to find out more about the project please select yes below.
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