Estate
Layout Plan, Cloybank Estate
Proposed
masterplan for
Cloybank Estate,
Banknock
The
masterplan created by Munro Associates for Cloybank Estate
sought not only to create suitable spaces for outdoor
sporting activities but also to provide an environment
where local species could thrive and bio-diversity could be
increased.
The formation of two conjoined lochans was proposed, both
as an area for fishing but also to create the right type of
environment for dragon flies, butterflies and other insect
species which would in turn encourage fish and bird life.
Adjacent to the lochans is an area of wetland and the whole
estate has been planted with indigenous species of tree's
in combination with a fruit orchard and fruit and vegetable
crops grown in the open air and under poly tunnels.
Elsewhere moorlands and areas seeded with wild flowers
complete the wide range of habitats planned for the new
estate. Cloybank Estate regularly has visitors from the
local primary schools who are brough here to learn about
the wildlife and are also encouraged to do their bit to act
as stewards of the countryside by planting trees and
tending to plants.