



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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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
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Make a linocut print inspired by the flora and fauna of Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family workshop at Nosterfield Nature 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’…..