England’s wildlife areas no longer provide a connected or resilient ecological network. Increased development, changes in farming practice, and increasing population have resulted in the environment becoming fragmented: landscapes are cut up and wildlife cut off. Habitats exist like islands, trapping wildlife. As a result, our wildlife cannot cope with the increasing challenges of climate-change and development. The wildlife we love is now in serious decline and facing an uncertain future.

This project will create a NEW Nature Reserve. It will cover all activity needed to connect and restore 41 hectares of adjacent land in poor condition to transform it into a resilient ecosystem. Comprising wetland, ancient woodland, river, scrub, & rare calcareous grassland, this mosaic of habitats will benefit pollinators, breeding birds, threatened bats & rare plants. The project will result in a bigger, connected, wildlife-rich, ecological network + welcome people to take action for nature.