Various measures have been implemented across Dundee to improve biodiversity,

The Biodiversity Action Plan (2020-2030) is taking shape all over the city, with increased community growing, improved habitat conservation, and greater external funds raised for planting and protecting wildlife.

The construction of Camperdown Growing Hub has been completed with a functional food growing garden featuring several growing tunnels. The Campy Growers Group have now taken control of the area and have received funding for three new staff members to run the facility.

Dundee City Council's Neighbourhood Services Committee Convener, Heather Anderson said: "The Camperdown Growing Hub project undertakes regenerative food-growing practices including no-dig, on-site composting, agro-forestry, and chemical-free production as an example of good stewardship of the land.

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"The Campy Growers are actively creating habitats and growing with nature, two hundred fruit trees have already been planted and exciting plans to create a wetland habitat at the space have begun.

"This is a fantastic success story and the council's Community Allotment Officer continues to support the Campy Growers Community Group to prosper into the future."

The progress report also highlights that the council has acquired new operational equipment to reduce the amount of herbicide used in the city, with herbicide usage being continuously reviewed to reduce overall use and consider suitable alternatives which better support local biodiversity.

In the last year, Dundee City Council also received £86,000 entitled to local authorities from the national Nature Restoration Fund which has seen Baxter Park undergo enhanced naturalised grasslands, additional wildflower seed & fruit trees, a second phase of pond improvement works at Den O Mains, the installation of 100 amphibian ladders in the city, additional machinery for managing grasslands, and the restoration of lades and sluice gates at Trottick Ponds.

An additional £262,000 of competitive funding was secured by the Council from the Nature Restoration Fund for the recent twelve hectares of Climate Resilient Woodland plantings at Riverside Nature Park, Balgay Hill and space north of Brackens at Clatto.

The achievements and progress made on implementing Dundee's Biodiversity Action Plan in 2022/23 will be discussed at the Neighbourhood Services Committee on Monday 12 June 2023.