Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

Welcome The Lower Ure Conservation Trust What to see this season

Welcome

The Lower Ure Conservation Trust

What to see this season

what to see at nosterfield this season

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.

 
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LATEST NEWS

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Nosterfield Bird Review - December 2025
Nosterfield Bird Review - December 2025

Jays, Quality, Celebrations and Egrets - read on to discover them all in December’s record of sightings on the Reserve. Many thanks to Andy Hanby for his report.

Habitat Creation Nursery Update: October 2025 - January 2026
Habitat Creation Nursery Update: October 2025 - January 2026

With over 5,500 plants grown and sent out to other conservation projects and growing starting for Langwith, 2025 was a busy year! Find out about what's next for the Habitat Creation Nursery.  

Practical Conservation Update: October 2025 - January 2026
Practical Conservation Update: October 2025 - January 2026

Find out about the work of LUCT’s volunteer team throughout late autumn and winter, including: habitat management on the main reserve, planting at Thornborough Henges and an update on the new Kiln Viewing Screen.

 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Wellbeing Walks
Jan 21
Wellbeing Walks

Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.

Birds and Words
May 23
Birds and Words

Join Caroline Matusiak, winner of the 2023 Ripon Poetry Festival for this free, family-friendly workshop at Nosterfield Nature Reserve

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24: Finally, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, partners & funders who have made this such a wonderful year! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
23: It’s been fantastic to welcome #dementiaforward Time out Together groups to the reserve for 23 visits over the course of the project. We’ve also hosted 23 educational groups, including home education groups, local primary and second
22: Bee, hoverfly and fenland plant identification are just a few of the 22 wildlife ID sessions for our regular volunteer team throughout the project. Thanks to everyone who led an ID workshop for us! #heritagefunduk
21: During the course of the project, we’ve offered 21 events for families including pond dipping, Little Explorers and our October woodland session #heritagefunduk
20: Today we would like to focus on the work of all our brilliant volunteers. Throughout the project, volunteers have completed a staggering total of 18,500 volunteering hours. This includes practical conservation and volunteering in the Habitat Crea
19: In March, we welcomed His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Johanna Ropner and Deputy Lieutenant The Countess Peel to celebrate the work of LUCT's incredible volunteer team. Following a visit to the main reserve and a chance to see v
18: This year's wildlife highlights include a visit from a Red-necked Phalarope in autumn. This Red List species- no bigger than a starling- breeds in the Arctic and then spends the rest of the year out at sea. We have also recorded over 20 new mot
17: Project highlights for the plant nursery: In 2023, Nosterfield Habitat Creation Nursery propagated and planted a locally-extinct and rare plant called water germander from material at Kingfisher’s Bridge for reintroduction with Yorkshire Wi

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