A group managing a popular nature reserve in Netherfield are appealing for donations to help improve the habitat for wildlife.
Gedling Conservation Trust, who manage Netherfield Lagoons, need extra funding to boost the habitat and also for making ongoing repairs.
They are currently hoping people will make donations so they can afford the following:
- A barn owl nest box, post and installation. Cost: £200
- A tawny owl nest box, post and installation. Cost: £180
- 10 Black Bitumen Corrugated Roof Sheets to provide shelter for reptiles and small mammals. Cost: £75
- Standard bird nest box. Cost £20 each
- ‘Woodstone’ long-lasting bat boxes. Cost £50 each
- Fence posts including installation. Cost: £15*
A spokesman for Gedling Conservation Trust said: “Each year approximately 10% of the wooden fence posts need to be replaced. This work is essential to preserve the important conservation areas at the site where birds, mammals and invertebrates breed. Fence posts also provide perches for many birds, including green woodpeckers and cuckoos.
“Any help you are able to give to any of these appeals would be very much appreciated.
“If you wish to donate to a specific item please let us know when you make your donation. If you wish to fully fund a nest box it would be possible to have it personalised if you would like that.”
You can make a donation here: https://www.gedlingconservationtrust.org/support-us/
Lovely place but would be far better if dog owners abided by the guidance to keep dogs on leads.
In Spring they should be banned altogether