To support this project, please contact Andrew: andrew@pollinatorproject.gg                                                                                                                                                                             

The Pollinator Project aims to protect the Bailiwick’s pollinators (primarily insects like bees, butterflies, beetles and flies) that visit flowering plants and fertilise them resulting in the development of seeds and fruits. To do this the team runs science projects, works with NGOs and government and provides advice, help and practical assistance to schools, individuals and businesses that are looking to create ‘pollinator patches’ large and small across Guernsey. These can include diverse flower rich plantings, trees and wildlife hedgerows and the rejuvenation of native habitats.

Visit www.pollinatorproject.gg for more information on The Pollinator Project.

The Pollinator Project is preparing a three-year land management plan for Fort Field which will form the basis of a Service Level Agreement with the States of Guernsey’s Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Services department. The plan is being finalised following a public consultation held on 23 July 2025. 

The project will increase biodiversity of the land, which will be measured by regular pollinator and bat surveys, that will be compared to baseline surveys from 2025. The project will include the installation of educational signs to inform people about how the area is being managed and how it is beneficial to biodiversity. Additionally, the project will enhance an important public amenity area which is highly visible being on a main road into St Peter Port. 

For more information and updates, visit the Friends of Fort Field Facebook page and the Friends of Fort Field padlet (a space to share ideas and comments on The Fort Field Project).

£11,200 is needed for year one, and £4,000 in each of years two and three.

Funds will be spent on land management including:

• planting cherry trees
• planting native hedging
• cutting, bailing and removing plant growth
• installing educational signs to inform people about how the area is being managed and how it is beneficial to biodiversity.

The higher cost in year one relates to initial plant purchase and set-up, with a lower rate of funding needed for following years to manage the land.

This project helps to progress against the following UN Sustainable Development Goal:

• #3 good health and well-being
• #15 life on land