{"id":2179456,"date":"2026-10-04T11:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179456"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:05:56","slug":"purchase-of-field-in-jersey-aims-to-expand-green-lung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179456","title":{"rendered":"Purchase of field in Jersey aims to expand ‘green lung’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The purchase of fields in St Clements aims to provide space for wildlife in the urban environment<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Conservationists have said they are planning to buy a field to extend a “green lung” in one of Jersey’s most built-up parishes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The National Trust for Jersey said it had secured the rights to acquire the land near Maupertuis Farm in St Clement and hoped to complete the purchase shortly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A green lung is an area of fields, parkland or vegetation within an otherwise urban area, providing space for wildlife and helping to reduce pollution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The trust previously raised \u00a350,000 in 37 days to buy a nearby field on Samares Lane in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The trust said the latest acquisition would help preserve the agricultural heritage of Maupertuis Farm and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chief executive Alan Le Maistre said green spaces were becoming “ever more precious” and protecting them was particularly important in densely developed parts of the island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It is a privilege to have the opportunity to extend this green lung for both the wildlife and people of the area,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The National Trust for Jersey, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in August, manages about 1,800 verg\u00e9es of land across the island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It invited people who want to support the latest acquisition to contact the charity directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Jersey on <\/i>X,Facebook<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>. Send your story ideas to <\/i>channel.islands@bbc.co.uk<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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