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CORPORATION LOOKS FOR A BIT OF ANIMAL MAGIC TO MAINTAIN HEATH
SHEEP grazed freely on the rolling
grasslands of Hampstead Heath for the first
time in decades.
On 27 August a small flock of five Oxford
Down and Norfolk Horn sheep were released
on to the North London park for a week-long
trial.
Their grazing could prove an eco-friendly
way of looking after the centuries-old Heath,
according to the City of London Corporation,
which runs it.
“Grazing is known to play a major role in
boosting species-rich wildlife habitats and
reducing the use of machinery,” a Corporation
spokesperson said.
“Unlike mowing, grazing produces a mosaic
of vegetation heights and types, improving
ecological sites for species, including
amphibians, small mammals, invertebrates
and wildflowers.”
Monitoring
It follows months of speculation about
livestock being brought back to the muchloved,
790-acre Heath for the first time since
the 1950s.
In March, The Times newspaper reported
that cows were also being considered.
The sheep were provided by Mudchute Park
and Farm on the Isle of Dogs, East London.
They grazed at The Tumulus, a Roman
monument over an ancient burial ground close
to Parliament Hill that is managed by Historic
England.
Volunteers from the Heath and Hampstead
Society and Heath Hands supported the project
by monitoring the sheep and engaging with
visitors.
John Beyer, vice chair of the Heath and
Hampstead Society, said the idea was inspired
by early 19th-century landscape paintings by
John Constable.
“This idea came up at a society lecture
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Eco-friendly solution
is the best ‘baa’ none
natural mowing technique: sheep could be spotted grazing on Hampstead Heath as part of a new initiative
given by painter Lindy Guinness, who showed
paintings by John Constable of cattle grazing
on the Heath.” said Mr Beyer.
“This romantic vision happily coincided
with the aim of Heath staff to experiment with
grazing rather than tractors to manage the
landscape. We are delighted to work with the
City Corporation to find more sustainable ways
of preserving the Heath.”
Karina Dostalova, chairman of the
Corporation’s Hampstead Heath management
committee, said: “The Heath has a long history
THE City of London Corporation has published
the UK’s first wind microclimate guidelines for
new development proposals in the Square Mile.
Going further than established thinking, the set
of guidelines raises the benchmark for acceptable
wind conditions in the City, putting the comfort
and safety of cyclists and pedestrians first.
The guidelines provide a more robust
framework for assessing the impact of planning
applications on wind conditions.
They will ensure what were previously
acceptable ‘business walking conditions’ are now
reclassified as ‘uncomfortable’, and to be avoided
other than in exceptional circumstances of
limited public access.
For the first time in the UK, effects on
cycling comfort and safety arising from wind
microclimate are also considered. Wind can, in
extreme cases, destabilise or push cyclists into the
path of vehicles.
By testing roadways as well as pavements
through wind tunnel studies or computer
simulations, it is expected that the more
robust assessment will lead to a safer and more
comfortable urban environment for all – in line
of sheep grazing with farmers taking their flock
to the site before taking them to market in the
City.
“Reintroduction of grazing has been an
aspiration for many years, and we are glad to
be working with our partners on this exciting
opportunity.”
The pilot was managed by the City of London
Corporation in partnership with the Heath &
Hampstead Society, Heath Hands, Historic
England, Mudchute Park & Farm and Rare
Breeds Survival Trust.
Wind condition guidelines
not just a load of hot air
with greater use of the City’s streets for cycling,
walking and other outdoor activities.
The needs of more vulnerable groups in
society are also prioritised, ensuring greater
consideration outside areas such as schools or
elderly people’s homes.
The City Corporation collaborated with
Ender Ozkan of RWDI, a specialist engineering
consultancy, and sought input from members of
the wind engineering community in preparing
these state-of-the-art guidelines. The guidelines
build on complex research previously undertaken
by RWDI for the City Corporation, which
was awarded the Mayor’s Award for Planning
Excellence at the London Planning Awards 2017.
Alastair Moss, chair of the planning and
transportation committee, said: “With the
number of tall buildings in the Square Mile
growing, it is important that the knock-on effects
of new developments on wind at street-level are
properly considered.
“These guidelines mark another significant step
that the City Corporation is taking to put cyclists
and pedestrians at the heart of planning in the
Square Mile, prioritising safety and experience.”

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Quiz Challenge
1. What is the real name of Pope
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homeware produced in Stokeon-Trent
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3. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts and
Ralph Bellamy starred in which
1990 romantic comedy film?
4. Which word containing the letter
Z, means extreme selfconfidence
or audacity, and is
mostly used approvingly?
5. A chimpanzee called Bubbles
and a snake called Muscles were
owned by which US singer?
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8. Imaginary air journey?
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top of the wall (6)
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promenade? (5,8)
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which classic novel?
7. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger
were both born in which town in
Kent, 18 miles from central
London?
8. What German word used in
English, means a very strong or
irresistible impulse to travel?
9. Kurt Cobain, Bing Crosby and
Bill Gates were all born in which
US state?
10. Who, now known as Mrs Scott
Holt, won the ladies’ singles at
the US Open in 1979 and 1981?
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QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Joseph Ratzinger; 2 Spode; 3 Pretty Woman; 4 Chutzpah; 5 Michael Jackson; 6 1984; 7 Dartford; 8 Wanderlust;
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QUICK CROSSWORD
ACROSS
2. Variety (7)
7. Information (4)
8. Rotate (4)
9. Inner region of
tissue (7)
10. Withered (4)
12. Chief (4)
15. Speak slowly (5)
17. Hot drink (6)
18. Wooer (6)
19. Provoke (6)
21. Ill will (6)
22. Small drum (5)
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1. Yobbo affectionately held
the lout (3)
2. I went round for some
string (5)
3. It’s unfeeling in a person (7)
4. Nevertheless hesitantly
leaves the rough (6)
5. Some preferred to make an
allusion (5)
6. Worker went first but
committed a foul (7)
7. Official to reward teacher (9)
9. Deft clue I manipulated,
being insincere (9)
12. Individual taking on a public
face (7)
14. Clergyman on the lake has
a daydream (7)
15. Write no name on the
flag (6)
17. It isn’t Edward who is well
known (5)
19. Cavity or point in the United
States (5)
21. Take food each time (3)
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23. Pull suddenly (4)
26. Arrears (4)
28. Insinuated (7)
29. Podium (4)
30. Cain’s brother (4)
31. Scrawny (7)
DOWN
1. Ceremonial
staff (4)
2. Alike (4)
3. Last (6)
4. Relatives (2-4)
5. Pierce (4)
6. Eye part (4)
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10. Organisation (7)
11. Brutal person (7)
13. Silhouette (7)
14. Snake (7)
15. Sum deducted (5)
16. Of the moon (5)
20. Interfere (6)
21. Emotional (6)
24. First man (4)
25. Osculate (4)
26. June 6, 1944 (1-3)
27. Cattle flesh (4)

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