It’s been revealed that TWO local green spaces popular with village visitors and Ruddington walkers are in receipt of prestigious Green Flag Awards this year. Firstly, Rushcliffe Country Park has received its 17th consecutive Green Flag Award, once again acknowledging it as one of the country’s best parks. Ruddington’s popular green space is among 2,216 places in the UK receiving the 2023/24 award. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Transformation, Leisure and Wellbeing, Cllr Jonathan Wheeler, joined the Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park volunteer group and Council representatives (pictured top) in…
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It’s a lovely time of the year for a walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says it’s a chance “looking at the reserves woodland and human history as the seasons wind down into winter.” The Nature Reserve has 8 hectares to discover what Autumn has to see along its walking trails from wildflowers to tree species. Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out…
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All welcome for a walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says “stroll round the reserve to look at the sites natural history.” The Nature Reserve has 8 hectares to discover what late Summer has to see along its walking trails from wildflowers to tree species. Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before…
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This is an early morning opportunity to see last night’s moth trap at Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve at 7am with Paul Dulwich. This FREE event is run by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne says “Meeting 7am. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED to allow people to get a good view of the night’s haul.” Interested? Please email Gordon Dyne for more information and to reserve your place. Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve is 8 hectares. It’s a green gem of a lovely space for nature with walking trails on site. It’s located on…
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All welcome for an afternoon walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 2pm with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says you’ll find a “wide range of wildflowers in bloom at this time of year including Southern Marsh Orchids, as well as birds and butterflies on site.” Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before the ring road bridge (between Ruddington and…
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Meet for a morning walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says you’ll find a “wide range of wildflowers in bloom at this time of year including Southern Marsh Orchids, as well as birds and butterflies on site.” Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before the ring road bridge (between Ruddington and Wilford)…
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