The Lower Ure Conservation Trust is a charity dedicated to the restoration of once productive sand and gravel quarries to varied, wildlife-rich habitats.

 

We run Nosterfield Nature Reserve, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, now widely regarded as one of best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.

All photography, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.

 

LATEST NEWS

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Nosterfield Bird Review September 2024
Nosterfield Bird Review September 2024

Read about the birds seen on the reserve in September including Avocets, Little Stint and Caspian Gulls. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.

Nosterfield Bird Review - August 2024
Nosterfield Bird Review - August 2024

Find out about the birds seen on the reserve in August, including; Bittern, Garganey and a record number of Little Egrets. With thanks to Andy Hanby.

Nosterfield Butterfly Review - July 2024
Nosterfield Butterfly Review - July 2024

Read about the July emergence of butterflies at Nosterfield. Thanks to Fozzy for his report.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

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November Community Work Day
Nov 9
November Community Work Day

Join us for our November community work day! We’ll be building dead hedges and log-piles in the woodland around Nosterfield Quarry.

Wellbeing Walks
Nov 20
Wellbeing Walks

Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.