Besthorpe Nature Reserve
Part of a major gravel extraction site; home to a variety of birds. A great example of how former industrial sites can have a new lease of life as havens for wildlife.
Part of a major gravel extraction site; home to a variety of birds. A great example of how former industrial sites can have a new lease of life as havens for wildlife.
Volunteers play a crucial role at all Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust nature reserves but at certain sites volunteers are very much part of the DNA.
Wildlife Trust highlights uniquely challenging situation with major mineral planning applications adjacent to both of the charity’s flagship nature reserves at same time.
A beautiful complex of flooded former gravel pits and islands providing exceptional habitat for a wide range of wildlife.
Originally a clay pit, then a landfill site and finally a valuable site for wildlife