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
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Nosterfield Nature Reserve Moth Report 2025
Jays, Quality, Celebrations and Egrets - read on to discover them all in December’s record of sightings on the Reserve. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.
With over 5,500 plants grown and sent out to other conservation projects and growing starting for Langwith, 2025 was a busy year! Find out about what's next for the Habitat Creation Nursery.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family-friendly workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve