Nature corridors are there for a reason. The biggest nature corridor in Kendal is the river Kent, and the tributaries that flow into it. To the west of Kendal is the limestone scar, where most of the rain that falls soaks through the porous rock. It then appears again as numerous springs. A really interesting one being the Anchorite Spring in the middle of Kirkbarrow. Elsewhere the springs have created valleys, such as Blind Beck and Vicarage Park, often steep sided and with ‘spate’ streams, appearing soon after rain. Not ideal building ground for people, but ideal as diverse continuous habitats for wildlife. A corridor is hugely beneficial for wildlife, enabling movement for seasonal changes, wider feeding areas, meeting other animals and mating.
The nature corridor of Vicarage Park connects meadows, numerous different woodlands, scrub, ancient hedges and walls, numerous springs, parks and allotments. From this has formed a mosaic of different habitats for a very wide range of plant species and animals. It enables species to come in from the scar and up from the river, form the connections that lead to a very diverse and sustainable biosystem or ecology.
