“Unmanaged grassland and tall herbs such as thistle and scrub provide nectar for invertebrate species such as butterflies which in turn provide food for other species. UK housebuilder Redrow 's controversial development of 1,500 homes on the old the Green Wedge site in Liverpool would destroy a "mosaic of habitats which are of ecological value", according to Rachael Rhodes , an ecologist from Liverpool Council's . Speaking during an ongoing public inquiry, launched after Rhodes appealed against Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service rejection of the development, Rhodes said the land qualified for designation as a wildlife site.
UK housebuilder Redrow 's controversial development of 1,500 homes on the old the Green Wedge site in Liverpool would destroy a "mosaic of habitats which are of ecological value", according to Rachael Rhodes , an ecologist from Liverpool Council's . Speaking during an ongoing public inquiry, launched after Rhodes appealed against Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service rejection of the development, Rhodes said the land qualified for designation as a wildlife site.