Events Calendar
Community Work Day
Join us for our next community work day, where we’ll be making fish refuges from coppiced willow. We’ll be installing the refuges in one of the lakes to provide shelter for small fish, allowing them to grow to a larger size and thereby providing food for birds such as bittern or osprey!
Birds and Words
Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family-friendly workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile steady paced walk with a focus on enjoying time outdoors in nature.
February Conservation Club
Are you aged between 6-18? Are you looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next conservation club!
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
January Community Work Day
Join us for our first work day of the new year! We’ll be clearing brash and logs and building dead hedges in the woodland near Flasks Fen.
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
December Conservation Club
Are you aged between 6-18? Are you looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next conservation club!
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.
Community Work Day: Willow Coppicing on the Main Reserve
Join us for our next community work day, when we'll be willow coppicing on the Main Reserve.
An Introduction to Fungi
Join fungi enthusiast Chris Meek in exploring and examining the fungi found at Nosterfield Quarry
Birds and Words
Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family-friendly workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Half-term Woodland Activities
Join us for an afternoon of activities in the woodland glade at Nosterfield Quarry.
Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.
October Conservation Club
Are you aged between 6-18? Are you looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next conservation club!
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
September Community Work Day
Join us for our September community work day! We’ll be building dead hedges and scrub cutting in the woodland around Kiln Lake.
Wildlife Photography Workshop
Join professional photographer Whitfield Benson on a 3 hour workshop exploring wildlife photography techniques on the main reserve.
Moth Morning
Take a closer look into the fascinating world of moths at Nosterfield Quarry, with LUCT Project Manager Emma Higgs.
Family Nature Walk
Join us for a family-friendly nature walk exploring Nosterfield Quarry
Birds and Words
Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Conservation Club
For our August conservation club for young people aged 6-18 years, we’ll be at the wetland plant nursery making sandbag planters and finding out more about Flasks Fen
Fen Creation Workshop
A free half day workshop looking at fen creation on a sand and gravel quarry in North Yorkshire. Suitable for conservation practitioners, students, and volunteers
Butterfly Walk at Nosterfield Quarry
Find out more about butterfly species and where to find them around Kiln and Flasks Lake
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
Lino-printing Workshop
Make a linocut print inspired by the flora and fauna of Nosterfield Nature Reserve
LUCT Open Morning
Moth trapping, bird ringing and an introduction to the work of LUCT’s volunteers at the fen creation area and well Wetlands Nursery.
Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.