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The Hills Conservators have been in a joint Stewardship Agreement with the Bromsberrow Estate on Chase End Hill for the last few years. Finally this year the cattle grids became fully operational and some of the magnificent old Yew trees were fenced off to protect them from the livestock and to protect the livestock from these potentially poisonous trees. We now just await the livestock to help restore the habitat of the rare butterly – the High Brown Fritillary. Livestock on the Hills and Commons The tradition of commoners turning out livestock on the Hills and Commons goes back many centuries. In fact one of the main duties conferred on the Conservators by the Acts of Parliament is to protect the rights of commoners. As such, the Board supports the grazing of the Hills and Commons by the livestock of local people with commoners rights. This is a long held tradition in the local area that needs protecting for the future. Over the last year there has been approximately:- • 14 cattle and 50 sheep grazing on the Northern Hills • 30 cattle and 100 sheep grazing on the Central Hills • 169 sheep and their lambs (167) on the Southern Hills • 80 cows and their calves and 240 sheep and their lambs on Castlemorton Common. Water Features Commoner The following water features were enhanced for the Malvern Hills Conservators with advice from the Malvern Spa Association and help from the AONB Partnership:- Hayslad Willow Spring Westminster Bank Weaver’s Well Lower Wyche Spout Barnards Green Trough Ellerslie St Ann’s Well including landscaping the gardens Walks leaflets were produced guiding visitors to the water features on the Northern and Central Hills. 14
Hayslad Spring Views from the Hills Another initiative that we have been involved in is the desk study by the AONB Partnership in plotting key views from and towards the Hills. This work will be particularly helpful to the Land Management Committee when commenting on planning applications. The Committee’s remit is to take account of the impact of the development as it affects their land and the view from the Hills. Previously this was done by climbing the Hills and looking down on the area; now we will use the study to inform our deliberations. Malvern in Bloom This may be seen as a strange activity for the Malvern Hills Conservators to be closely associated with given that their remit is to keep the Hills natural. Increasingly the In Bloom competition recognises conservation and wildlife as an important part of the judging process. The Hills provide a rural back drop to the town and the commons are recognised for their wildlife value. Malvern won Gold this year in the town category. Walkers are Welcome This initiative by the Town Partnership recognises the part that visitors to the town can play in helping local businesses. Encouraging visitors to enjoy the Hills and come down to the town has been an aspiration in the Conservators’ Forward Strategy. Malvern Walking Festival The Malvern Walking Festival now in its 7 th year has grown from a small band of volunteers leading walks to a major event in the walking calendar. This year for the first time the Conservators have sponsored the event which produced a record number of people attending for the week. Next year it is planned that the Walking Festival will be spread over nine days. 15
Page 1 and 2: MALVERN HILLS CONSERVATORS ANNUAL R
Page 3 and 4: CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD My second yea
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS Pages Committees: Administ
Page 7 and 8: Waste Storage Facility Land on the
Page 9 and 10: LAND MANAGEMENT The Land Management
Page 11 and 12: Other incidents that have been conc
Page 13: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP Herefordshir
Page 17: FINANCIAL INFORMATION A statement o
Page 20 and 21: Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2009
Page 22 and 23: Staff at 1 st November 2009 Ian Row

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