The summer saw a lot of work completed on the reserve. The

“My Space? Our Space!” project, coordinated by BTCV, finishes in November.

They have:

• Installed steps on two steep paths
• Built a timber bridge over the stream
• Cleared hawthorn scrub
• Cut grass in two areas 
• Made a hardcore path at the main entrance (November)
• Our sincere thanks go to their coordinators, Craig Williamson and Steve Wright, and to Leon Hayward who secured the grant for the project.

Over the next year an NVQ student, Ian Young, will be making

A study of the three ponds on the site and the hawthorn scrub, and will then advise on their future management.

A local resident, Alan Jones, is planning a butterfly survey using the TRANSECT method, and the Derbyshire Mammal Group will be doing a further mammal survey in November.

Over 40 people attended a Discovery Day walk on the site on October 26, with local enthusiasts Dave and Jean Roberts, Janet Dean and Alf Bousie sharing their wildlife knowledge.

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