Gotham Nature Reserve Trust are running a photograph competition the final date for enteries is Oct 2017, so if you are interested there is plenty of time. I understand there are prizes donated by Jessops, London Camera Exchange and Waterstones. For full details of the competition see this link GNR photo competition rules 2017
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Wilwell Nature Reserve Open Day
Come and see some of Rushcliffes fabulous wildlife heritage. Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve will be running it`s annual Open Day on Saturday 3rd of June with a programme of guided walks round the reserve looking at the sites varied display of summer wildflowers. From 10 till 4 with a regular programme of guided walks round the site and also a nature table. The site walks programme with Gordon the Warden is as follows 10 am, 11.30 am 1.30 pm and 3 pm.
For a map and more info about the reserve go to Wilwell Factsheet for a downloadable pdf.
This is part of a programme of wildlife walks and visits being run in the Rushcliffe area by volunteers on behalf of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. For more details of other walks go to the Diary Tab – Out and About.with Wildlife
The reserve is on the B680 running between Wilford and Ruddington (NG2 7UT), the entrance track is just by the ring road bridge and will be signed. Car parking available.
Ruddington Spring Fair
Is on Saturday 20th May 9.30 to 12.00 at St Peters Rooms, Ruddington (opposite the church NG11 6HA).
To help raise funds to support the work of Notts Wildlife Trust we will be selling a wide range of Plants, Homemade Cakes, Pre-owned CDs, DVDs and Vinyl Records. Win prizes at our Tombola and enjoy a relaxing drink at our Café. In addition we will have our nature table on display.
For venue map see http://www.southnottswildlife.org.uk/content/?page_id=95
Using your ears’ bat detector workshop
On 15th May 2017 – 6.30pm – 10.00pm, This introductory bat detector workshop involves an evening classroom session followed by a practical field session starting around dusk. Bat sounds are broken down into four elements in order to train people’s sonic memory and aid species identification using a heterodyne bat detector in the field. The focus is on pipistrelles, noctule, serotine and Daubenton’s bat as these illustrate a range of different bat sounds. The workshop will be led by Lisa Worledge, Head of Conservation Services at the Bat Conservation Trust . There will also be infromation about how you could help with the National Bat Monitoring Programme and our Echolocation Location project.
For more details and to book please visit nottsbatgroup.org.uk/eve
South Notts Bird Ringers Annual Report 2015
South Notts Bird Ringers have been running bird ringing sites in Rushcliffe and elsewhere for many years and have just published their latest report. See attached a link to the SNRG Report 2015 .
CO OP Community Funding for Wilford Claypits
The Co Op community fund is supporting a Notts Wildlife Trust project at Wilford Claypits Nature Reserve, but how much money is given depends on Co Op members opting to give their 1% charity donation (based on spending on own brand products at the Co Op when using their membership card) to the project. If you are already a Co Op member you can select a project to support by going to https://www.coop.co.uk/membership/local-community-fund and logging in through “select your local cause”. This page will display three projects closest to you, and of course you can chose to support them. However beneath those three there is the option to look further afield. Under Distance select 15 miles (unless you are close to Wilford Claypits) and under Cause Category choose Environment.
If you are not currently a Co Op member, but use the Co Op regularly (and want to support local projects) go to
https://www.coop.co.uk/membership for details of how the scheme works for both membership (5%) and charity discounts (1%).
Supported projects change every six months and we will keep you updated with other opportunities.