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
It's been fantastic to welcome schools, home education and Scouts groups to the Reserve in the summer months. Find out more about our recent educational visits and events we have coming up in autumn.
An update on how planting at Langwith is going, along with progress on the new Dales to Vale River Network project.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us for our September community work day! We’ll be building dead hedges and log-piles in the woodland around Nosterfield Quarry.
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.
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 conservation club!
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Lower Ure Conservation Trust, and we would love to have your help in celebrating this special milestone.