Besthorpe Nature Reserve
Part of a major gravel extraction site; home to a variety of birds. A great example of how former industrial sites can have a new lease of life as havens for wildlife.
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My loom band
On Skomer Island, Grace can set her own trends and live a life of adventure, from creating fashionable jewellery out of daisies to exploring the wild landscape.
30 Days Wild News Article
National nature challenge breaks record as over 350,000 people take part in 30 Days Wild
Biometrics, brash and bird bonanzas!! A tale of Keeping it Wild’s Center Parcs work party
Join Li Parkes, from our youth led volunteering group Keeping it Wild as she takes you along on their work party to Center Parcs, one of the Trust's business partners.
Peregrine partners holding out for more good news after the highs and lows of 2021
After the highs and lows of the 2021 season for followers of the ever popular peregrine nest atop Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Newton Building in Nottingham City Centre, news that eggs have…
Banded demoiselle
The Banded demoiselle can be seen flitting around slow-moving rivers, ponds and lakes. The males are metallic blue, with a distinctive dark band across their wings, and the females are a shiny…
Wildlife Trust welcomes news that work on ‘Green Heart’ at the centre of Broadmarsh redevelopment is due to get underway
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed the announcement by Nottingham City Council that work to create a ‘Green Heart’ as part of the major redevelopment of the Broadmarsh area of Nottingham…
Common banded hoverfly
The common banded hoverfly has a fitting name: it is not only one of our most common species, its black body is also covered in yellow bands! It can be seen in many habitats from gardens to…
News
Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
Two pairs of avocets confirmed to have bred at Nottinghamshire wetland reserve
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has today confirmed that two pairs of avocets have bred at Besthorpe Nature Reserve, one of the wetland nature reserves which are the focus for the charity’s current…
Wetland wonderland: why THIS nature reserve should be the next one you visit
Join our Individual Giving & Membership Manager, Emily as she takes you on a journey to Besthorpe Nature Reserve, one of Nottinghamshire's best-kept secrets!
My secret garden
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…