Nosterfield Nature Reserve
@nosterfieldnr.bsky.social
Aged 6-18 years? Join us for our next conservation club! 🌳
Tomorrow, Saturday 18th October from 10am -12.30pm.
We'll be working in the woodland, clearing recently coppiced logs and brash and building dead-hedges.
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Tomorrow, Saturday 18th October from 10am -12.30pm.
We'll be working in the woodland, clearing recently coppiced logs and brash and building dead-hedges.
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Aged 6-18 years? Join us for our next conservation club! 🌳
Tomorrow, Saturday 18th October from 10am -12.30pm.
We'll be working in the woodland, clearing recently coppiced logs and brash and building dead-hedges.
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Tomorrow, Saturday 18th October from 10am -12.30pm.
We'll be working in the woodland, clearing recently coppiced logs and brash and building dead-hedges.
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Autumn activities at Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry!
Find out more at:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1
Find out more at:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1
October 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Autumn activities at Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry!
Find out more at:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1
Find out more at:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1
Join us for our next community work day, 13th September from 10am - 1pm!
We'll be scrub cutting and dead-hedging in the woodland around Kiln Lake.
For more information, visit:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
We'll be scrub cutting and dead-hedging in the woodland around Kiln Lake.
For more information, visit:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Join us for our next community work day, 13th September from 10am - 1pm!
We'll be scrub cutting and dead-hedging in the woodland around Kiln Lake.
For more information, visit:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
We'll be scrub cutting and dead-hedging in the woodland around Kiln Lake.
For more information, visit:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Spaces still available! Free wildlife photography workshop this Friday with Whitfield Benson
See link below for more information and to book tickets:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
See link below for more information and to book tickets:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
September 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Spaces still available! Free wildlife photography workshop this Friday with Whitfield Benson
See link below for more information and to book tickets:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
See link below for more information and to book tickets:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
Fen Creation Workshop, 8th August 10am - 1pm
Suitable for conservation practitioners, students and volunteers, this free workshop explores fen creation on a sand and gravel quarry
For more information, see the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Suitable for conservation practitioners, students and volunteers, this free workshop explores fen creation on a sand and gravel quarry
For more information, see the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
July 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Fen Creation Workshop, 8th August 10am - 1pm
Suitable for conservation practitioners, students and volunteers, this free workshop explores fen creation on a sand and gravel quarry
For more information, see the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Suitable for conservation practitioners, students and volunteers, this free workshop explores fen creation on a sand and gravel quarry
For more information, see the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Join us at 10am tomorrow for our June wellbeing walk!
More information on the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
More information on the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
June 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us at 10am tomorrow for our June wellbeing walk!
More information on the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
More information on the link below:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photography by Whitfield Benson
Volunteers' Week is a great opportunity to say thank you to LUCT's incredible volunteer team and recognise the amazing work they do 👏 🥳
June 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Volunteers' Week is a great opportunity to say thank you to LUCT's incredible volunteer team and recognise the amazing work they do 👏 🥳
Happy International Dawn Chorus Day!
Thanks to everyone who came to the reserve this morning for our dawn chorus walk. We heard lots of lovely birdsong as we walked around Kiln Lake, including Blackcap, Wren, Garden Warbler, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.
Thanks to everyone who came to the reserve this morning for our dawn chorus walk. We heard lots of lovely birdsong as we walked around Kiln Lake, including Blackcap, Wren, Garden Warbler, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.
May 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Happy International Dawn Chorus Day!
Thanks to everyone who came to the reserve this morning for our dawn chorus walk. We heard lots of lovely birdsong as we walked around Kiln Lake, including Blackcap, Wren, Garden Warbler, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.
Thanks to everyone who came to the reserve this morning for our dawn chorus walk. We heard lots of lovely birdsong as we walked around Kiln Lake, including Blackcap, Wren, Garden Warbler, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Cetti's Warbler.
Celebrating World Curlew Day, 2025
April 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Celebrating World Curlew Day, 2025
Read the Nosterfield 2024 Report for Dragonflies and Damselflies here:
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Many thanks to Keith Gittens for producing the report
Visit www.luct.org.uk/insects for previous reports and butterfly and dragonfly flight charts
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Many thanks to Keith Gittens for producing the report
Visit www.luct.org.uk/insects for previous reports and butterfly and dragonfly flight charts
April 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Read the Nosterfield 2024 Report for Dragonflies and Damselflies here:
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Many thanks to Keith Gittens for producing the report
Visit www.luct.org.uk/insects for previous reports and butterfly and dragonfly flight charts
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Many thanks to Keith Gittens for producing the report
Visit www.luct.org.uk/insects for previous reports and butterfly and dragonfly flight charts
We had beautiful weather for our March wellbeing walk and it was lovely to see Blackthorn blossom and Brimstone butterflies on the reserve.
Join us for our next walk on 16th April: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Join us for our next walk on 16th April: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We had beautiful weather for our March wellbeing walk and it was lovely to see Blackthorn blossom and Brimstone butterflies on the reserve.
Join us for our next walk on 16th April: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Join us for our next walk on 16th April: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Events from April to June at Nosterfield Nature Reserve 🌱
Spaces still available for the afternoon pond dipping session on 7 April and the linocut workshop on 15th April!
All events can be found on our website: www.luct.org.uk/events-1
Spaces still available for the afternoon pond dipping session on 7 April and the linocut workshop on 15th April!
All events can be found on our website: www.luct.org.uk/events-1
April 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Events from April to June at Nosterfield Nature Reserve 🌱
Spaces still available for the afternoon pond dipping session on 7 April and the linocut workshop on 15th April!
All events can be found on our website: www.luct.org.uk/events-1
Spaces still available for the afternoon pond dipping session on 7 April and the linocut workshop on 15th April!
All events can be found on our website: www.luct.org.uk/events-1
It was wonderful to welcome His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Johanna Ropner and Deputy Lieutenant The Countess Peel to the reserve on Friday. A chance to celebrate LUCT's incredible volunteer team receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service
Photography: Gary Lawson Media
Photography: Gary Lawson Media
April 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It was wonderful to welcome His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Johanna Ropner and Deputy Lieutenant The Countess Peel to the reserve on Friday. A chance to celebrate LUCT's incredible volunteer team receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service
Photography: Gary Lawson Media
Photography: Gary Lawson Media
Please be aware of the following guidelines as you visit the reserve and surrounding area.
March 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Please be aware of the following guidelines as you visit the reserve and surrounding area.
Dawn chorus walk, Sunday 4 May, 5 - 7am
Identify birds from their calls and songs with the help of our expert guide!
For more information and to book a free ticket, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photo thanks to Fozzy
Identify birds from their calls and songs with the help of our expert guide!
For more information and to book a free ticket, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photo thanks to Fozzy
March 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Dawn chorus walk, Sunday 4 May, 5 - 7am
Identify birds from their calls and songs with the help of our expert guide!
For more information and to book a free ticket, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photo thanks to Fozzy
Identify birds from their calls and songs with the help of our expert guide!
For more information and to book a free ticket, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Photo thanks to Fozzy
Nosterfield Nature Reserve's 2024 bird report is now available on our website! Many thanks to Andy Hanby for producing the report.
Find out more about number of species recorded in 2024 and birds seen each month within the NNR recording area here:
www.luct.org.uk/birds
Find out more about number of species recorded in 2024 and birds seen each month within the NNR recording area here:
www.luct.org.uk/birds
March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nosterfield Nature Reserve's 2024 bird report is now available on our website! Many thanks to Andy Hanby for producing the report.
Find out more about number of species recorded in 2024 and birds seen each month within the NNR recording area here:
www.luct.org.uk/birds
Find out more about number of species recorded in 2024 and birds seen each month within the NNR recording area here:
www.luct.org.uk/birds
Tomorrow, 26th February, we have our next wellbeing walk!
Meeting at 10am at the Quarry Visitor Centre car park; see the link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Meeting at 10am at the Quarry Visitor Centre car park; see the link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
February 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Tomorrow, 26th February, we have our next wellbeing walk!
Meeting at 10am at the Quarry Visitor Centre car park; see the link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Meeting at 10am at the Quarry Visitor Centre car park; see the link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Do you have green fingers and share a passion for North Yorkshire's wildlife?
If so, please apply to join our small and dedicated staff team, to help support our growing group of amazing volunteers 🌱
See the link below for more details:
www.luct.org.uk/blog/2024/4...
If so, please apply to join our small and dedicated staff team, to help support our growing group of amazing volunteers 🌱
See the link below for more details:
www.luct.org.uk/blog/2024/4...
February 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Do you have green fingers and share a passion for North Yorkshire's wildlife?
If so, please apply to join our small and dedicated staff team, to help support our growing group of amazing volunteers 🌱
See the link below for more details:
www.luct.org.uk/blog/2024/4...
If so, please apply to join our small and dedicated staff team, to help support our growing group of amazing volunteers 🌱
See the link below for more details:
www.luct.org.uk/blog/2024/4...
Fantastic photograph captured at the reserve on Saturday morning by Chris Bennett!
Many thanks, Chris
Many thanks, Chris
February 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Fantastic photograph captured at the reserve on Saturday morning by Chris Bennett!
Many thanks, Chris
Many thanks, Chris
Last month we took a closer look at the Wigeon and for February, it's the turn of the Lapwing!
It's a great time of year to spot this distinctive bird at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
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It's a great time of year to spot this distinctive bird at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
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February 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Last month we took a closer look at the Wigeon and for February, it's the turn of the Lapwing!
It's a great time of year to spot this distinctive bird at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
#nationallotteryheritagefund
#nationallotteryheritagefundnorth
It's a great time of year to spot this distinctive bird at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
#nationallotteryheritagefund
#nationallotteryheritagefundnorth
Each month, find out more about a bird you could spot on the reserve at this time of year. Starting off in January with the Wigeon.
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January 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Each month, find out more about a bird you could spot on the reserve at this time of year. Starting off in January with the Wigeon.
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Tomorrow is the first community work day of 2025!
Pathways are very icy and slippery at the moment, so please take care as you make your way there.
Link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Pathways are very icy and slippery at the moment, so please take care as you make your way there.
Link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
January 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Tomorrow is the first community work day of 2025!
Pathways are very icy and slippery at the moment, so please take care as you make your way there.
Link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Pathways are very icy and slippery at the moment, so please take care as you make your way there.
Link below for more information:
www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...
Please be aware that the reserve car park is currently very icy and slippery. With further freezing temperatures forecast, please take care if you are visiting the reserve this week.
Photography: Whitfield Benson
Photography: Whitfield Benson
January 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Please be aware that the reserve car park is currently very icy and slippery. With further freezing temperatures forecast, please take care if you are visiting the reserve this week.
Photography: Whitfield Benson
Photography: Whitfield Benson
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Finally, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, partners & funders who have made this such a wonderful year! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Finally, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, partners & funders who have made this such a wonderful year! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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December 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Finally, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, partners & funders who have made this such a wonderful year! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Finally, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, partners & funders who have made this such a wonderful year! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Highlight ##23: Our fantastic volunteer team!
Today we're focusing on the work of our brilliant volunteers for all the incredible work they do. This year, the total number of volunteer hours is over 7,700. Amazing!
Interested in getting involved? www.luct.org.uk/volunteer
Today we're focusing on the work of our brilliant volunteers for all the incredible work they do. This year, the total number of volunteer hours is over 7,700. Amazing!
Interested in getting involved? www.luct.org.uk/volunteer
December 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Highlight ##23: Our fantastic volunteer team!
Today we're focusing on the work of our brilliant volunteers for all the incredible work they do. This year, the total number of volunteer hours is over 7,700. Amazing!
Interested in getting involved? www.luct.org.uk/volunteer
Today we're focusing on the work of our brilliant volunteers for all the incredible work they do. This year, the total number of volunteer hours is over 7,700. Amazing!
Interested in getting involved? www.luct.org.uk/volunteer