Nature Reserve Flourishes From Gravel Pit

20 years of excavation can take it’s toll, turning it in to a barren stretch of land with little future. However one gravel pit has been given a new lease of life; after three years of hard work and a grant of £55,000 from SITA Trusts’s Enriching Nature Programme.

The site owned by Cotswold Water Park Trust in Wiltshire has had 33,000 reeds planted by keen volunteers and staff, resulting in a spread covering of over 12,000 square metres, which has been growing since 2008.

With a total of 121 animal and plant species thriving in the area as a result of the work it is a great example of regeneration, creating new environments and nature reserves.

The nature reserve is open to the public and includes a bird hide for keen spotters – five species of water bird have been confirmed to be breeding in the area!

Another great story on increasing plant life to aid the battle against climate change.