Growing Our Reserves

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Gingerbread Well starts production again!

Who needs Quarrite when there is gingerbread to be had?

April 1, 2019 2 Comments

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Brown Hairstreak in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB

Brown Hairstreak butterfly has been recorded in and near to Coldwell Parrock and Gait Barrows NNR over recent years. This has generated great interest and discussion, as Tom Dunbar explains.

December 27, 2018 No Comments

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Tithe and Inclosure Maps

The 1846 Yealand Township tithe map and the earlier 1778 Yealand inclosure map offer insights into the history of the Coldwell Land and its fields.

November 1, 2018 No Comments

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Early Ordnance Survey maps of Coldwell

For landscape historians old maps are like ancient parchments that can be peeled back to reveal the past. Early OS maps are a good place to start.

October 29, 2018 No Comments

Sketch showing how our new reserve fits into the mosaic [Artwork: Janet Brady]

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A key addition to the mosaic: our “Golden Horseshoe”

The new meadows occupy a key bridging position in the local mosaic of reserves, providing the missing link between our reserves and those of our neighbours.

October 28, 2018 No Comments

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Boundary planting and new hedges

Our two new meadows will require some additional planting around their boundaries as well as careful management to encourage appropriate tree and shrub species to reestablish themselves naturally.

October 28, 2018 No Comments

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Two exceptional fields

Several things combine to makes our two new meadows quite exceptional in our area.

October 28, 2018 No Comments

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Mother’s Pride? On Bread and Meadows

Colin Peacock explains why meadows are like loaves, how ‘improvement’ has two very different meanings, and how value and beauty go hand-in-hand.

October 25, 2018 No Comments

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Making life better for horse riders

Read about how we’re going to make the AONB safer for horse riders (as well as walkers and even motorists!)

October 25, 2018 No Comments

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Joining up for nature

Just like us, wildlife needs safe spaces in which to grow and flourish as well as pathways to connect their communities.

October 23, 2018 No Comments