The NET tramline running from Fairham Brook over to Wilwell (behind Silverdale) is surrounded by a reseeded grassland area, also dotted with planted trees. Although it is in the City it is now owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council, gifted to them by NET in compensation for loss of habitat on the line going through Compton Acres. Bizarrely the people who most benefit from this area will be denizens of Silverdale and Clifton, rather than Compton Acres, the world is a curious place.
But more importantly from my point of view it creates a substantial extension of the wildlife friendly area adjacent to Wilwell Farm Cutting, plus a strong connection to the Fairham Brook corridor. Like with Wilford Fields I have been recording the wildflowers and grasses. Recording some 60 + species of wildflower (mostly the usual suspects) and some dozen species of grasses. Once again like Wilford Fields the presence of the usual suspects (Ox Eye Daisy, Knapweed, Hop Trefoils, Clover etc) is important. But also there are examples of StJohns Wort, Evening Primrose and what seems like the inevitable Goatsbeard.
A bonus is that evidence suggests that the Wilwell Sloworm population may also be exploiting this area. And it`s link to Fairham Brook might also attract Grass Snakes, although the presence of people and dogs might limit that.
The photo is from Google Earth, the green line down the centre is the RBC/City boundary with NET coming in from the left and the railway line (Wilwell) coming up from the south. 
