



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
As migrating birds start to be seen in and over the Reserve, August also brought a bumper crowd of tree sparrows to a village garden. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.
Raptors, Gulls and Waders were among the visitors to Nosterfield in July. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Nature Conservation Morning for young people!
Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family-friendly workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Andy Hanby’s report details the excitement of Autumn birding, so read on to discover the many species that visited the Reserve in September.