To many, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is synonymous with Attenborough Nature Reserve, its best known site and the site that helped spark the formation of the charity. Lots of exciting changes have been taking place in the Nature Centre at the much loved reserve this year, not least in terms of … [Read more...]
Nature Tour Fundraising Thank you
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was delighted to have the wonderful opportunity to connect some amazing fundraisers with their local reserve – Wilwell Farm Cutting. As a thank you for generously raising £584 towards our Ancient Woodland Appeal, Volunteer Warden Gordon Dyne took the 2nd Lady Bay … [Read more...]
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust urges people to take action for nature now
Today (Monday 9th May) marks six months since the landmark Environment Act was passed – the first dedicated environmental legislation for nearly 30 years and the first time England has set legally binding targets for nature’s recovery. It is only now that the details of these targets are being … [Read more...]
Design a beer label!
Castle Rock Brewery and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust make an Open Call for artists to design their 20th anniversary beer label Castle Rock Brewery and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust are making an Open Call for artists to design the label for a one-off anniversary beer. The two are celebrating … [Read more...]
A season of serene Swans
If you were to picture a swan, I suspect that you’d imagine a mute swan. With their pure white plumage and distinctive orange bills, these serene birds are a year-round presence on our waterways and wetlands and the species of swan most familiar here in the UK. These are the swans that you may … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust welcomes exciting ‘Green Heart’ Broadmarsh vision
Wildlife Trust welcomes exciting vision of Nottingham's new 'Green Heart' with potential to transform development decisions across the city. The Charity that called for former shopping centre to be re-imagined as greenspace keen to ensure vision for more than three hectares of greenspace and … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust saddened after fourth fire at much loved nature reserve
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has recently spoken of its frustration after a fourth major fire at the Skylarks Nature Reserve, off Adbolton Lane at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham over last weekend. The fire, which reportedly happened on Sunday 19th September, decimated an experimental … [Read more...]
Wildlife-rich greenspace should be central to the future plans of Broadmarsh
Following the announcement that internationally renowned architect Thomas Hetherwick had been appointed alongside development company Stories to create a new vision for the former Broadmarsh site in Nottingham City Centre, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has today re-iterated its view that … [Read more...]
Encouraging kids to be “wild” at Nottingham’s island quarter
Children from Sneinton C of E Primary School have been sprinkling wildflower seeds at The Island Quarter development to usher in Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s annual “30 Days Wild” campaign. Green space is at the heart of The Island Quarter development - with a ‘green river’ concept to create … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust pulls out all the stops for Lockdown Lovebirds via Valentine’s Meal Deals
With lovebirds across the county set to spend Valentine’s Day at home this year, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s trading team, which runs centre’s at the charity’s popular Attenborough and Idle Valley Nature Reserves, have put together a range of home delivered meal deals to make preparing for a … [Read more...]