To ensure we manage the Row Ponds effectively, we engage a range of organisations, teams and individuals at Hardwick, these include:

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Hardwick estate management team
For all aspects of managing the Row Ponds and to feed back views and comments we receive from the public.

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National Trust ranger team

Liaison and support for all aspects of the Row Ponds that impact nature as well as events the club organises, e.g. Learn to Fish days.

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Butterfly monitoring team

Ensure the club is mindful of butterfly, dragonfly and other insect habitat requirements around the Row Ponds.

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Derbyshire Amphibian and Reptile Group (Derbyshire ARG)

Ensure the club is mindful of habitat requirements and support for amphibians and reptiles in and around the Row Ponds.

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Nature and estate walks team

For any maintenance activity at the Row Ponds that may affect footpaths, and awareness of any activities planned on the Hardwick estate that may affect the Row Ponds e.g. pond dipping, fun runs.

 

Tenant farmers

For any Row Ponds maintenance activity that may affect farmland and livestock.

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General public
This is where club members have the most engagement with visitors to the Hardwick estate and the Row Ponds. Our members are often asked about the Row Ponds and receive many positive feedback comments about them. We promote the history of the Row Ponds and often answer broad questions about nature and the impact of global warming, explaining the partnership we have the National Trust and how we provide a voluntary service to them in managing the Row Ponds. We also promote the benefits of fishing and specifically the positive effect on mental health.