







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 the best examples of wetland grassland in the north of England.
All photographs, unless otherwise stated, provided by Whitfield Benson.
LATEST NEWS
With 75 species recorded on the first day of April alone, it was another bumper month on the reserve. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.
We welcome the butterflies back to Nosterfield Nature Reserve and with them, the first blog of 2025. Many thanks to Fozzy for his report.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Take a closer look into the fascinating world of moths at Nosterfield Quarry, with LUCT Project Manager Emma Higgs.
Join professional photographer Whitfield Benson on a 3 hour workshop exploring wildlife photography techniques on the main reserve.
Andy Hanby likens May’s visitors on the reserve to the excitement of Christmas! Thanks to Andy for his report and read on to discover the best ‘presents’…..