Messingham Sand Quarry
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A series of lagoons created by the extraction of sand.
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Felmersham Gravel Pits
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A rich diversity of wetland and grassland developed after gravel extraction
North Muskham Lake
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Once the site of gravel extraction, now attractive to a wide range of important wildlife
Holburn Moss
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A raised mire once used for peat extraction, now an internationally designated wetland attracting many wildfowl.
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis
Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
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A beautiful mosaic habitat, Cockaynes Wood is situated in an area which was once extensively used for sand and gravel extraction and now supports a whole array of amazing wildlife
Besthorpe Nature Reserve
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Part of a major gravel extraction site; home to a variety of birds. A great example of how former industrial sites can have a new lease of life as havens for wildlife.
Crown Farm Nature Reserve
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Crown Farm Nature Reserve is a 17 hectare partly restored sand quarry, which forms a post extraction/restoration phase of the larger active Cheshire Sands quarry in Oakmere.
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Ann and her husband nurture and cultivate specialist sphagnum mosses and vascular plants like bog cranberry for a community area of the moss: they’re kickstarting the vegetation growth on Little…
Devastating climate impact of using peat in UK horticulture revealed
• Policy failure to stop peat extraction has caused up to 31 million tonnes of CO2 to be released since 1990
• Peat extracted for horticulture in 2020 alone could release up to 880,000…
Ketton Quarry
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Ketton Quarry is very much still a working limestone site, but parts of the area have been reclaimed by nature. Grassland, scrub and woodland are starting to creep back in, making the most of the…