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Old Cricket Field Nature Reserve
Latest News:
Boardwalk Extension 2009
A
new extension linking the existing Boardwalk to the cattle bridge enabling
easier access to the Woodland walk has been
constructed by volunteers of
the Wolvey Environment Group.
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here for details
New Sign Boards
New signs have been erected displaying the Flora & Fauna to be found on the reserve.
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here for details
Snipe at Old Cricket Field
Snipe
regularly visit
the Wetland reserve.
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They're Playing Cricket again at the Wetland!
Wicker Sculptures of Cricketers have been installed at the wetland.
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Boardwalk project 2008
Wolvey Parish Council and a team of enthusiastic local volunteers are engaged in a project to construct a boardwalk through the Wolvey Wetland Reserve.
This is a small but special site, which was purchased by the parish council for the residents of Wolvey to enjoy and appreciate this increasingly rare habitat. It is home to a wide variety of wet-loving plants and animals including some endangered species such as great-crested newts, water voles and snipe. The site was recently awarded Second place in the ‘Rugby in Bloom’ Environment category.
However, because of the increasingly wet & boggy nature of the ground, access has, until now, been difficult for all but the most able-bodied.
The parish council has been fortunate enough to receive funding of £10,000 from the BBC Breathing Places and also £10,000 from the Rugby Borough Council Rural Development Fund to provide a boardwalk allowing access through the site for everyone. The boardwalk is being built from recycled plastic which has the advantage that it is long-lasting, requires little maintenance and also that it does not need to be treated with preservatives which could leach into the soil of this fragile environment.
Work has now begun on the building of the boardwalk and the volunteers have made significant progress. As part of the project the community are encouraged to get involved in numerous ways, including the monitoring and surveying of the site and the production of an ongoing management plan. This is linked to the BBC ‘Do One Thing for Nature’ campaign and provides local people an opportunity to take part in this project.
Wolvey Parish Councillor, Ruth Buswell, who is co-ordinating the project says:
‘This is a big challenge and is a lot of work, but it is helping to get village volunteers to work closer together. Above all it is a lot of fun. We are very grateful to all the people who are giving their time to the completion of this very rewarding and worthwhile project. We would also like to thank Mark Bass from Securafield for his help and advice‘
Margaret Cartwright
Parish Clerk
23.10.08
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