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Holly Road, Watnall, Nottingham

A local plan allocation for this large housing area was modified in 1993 to incorporate a one acre nature conservation site alongside a main footpath in order to preserve a colony of rare meadow saxifrage.

Contact: Broxtowe Borough Council
Tel: 0115 917 3482

Garden at The Old Ragged School, NottinghamThe Old Ragged School, Nottingham

At Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s offices in Sneinton Market, the School’s old playground has been converted to a garden which acts as an oasis for a range of wildlife (especially butterflies and dragonflies) in the city centre. www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/nottinghamshire

Contact: Chief Executive
Tel: 0115 9588242

Oakham Business Park, Mansfield

Oakham Business Park, Mansfield

The extension of the Business Park into a wildlife rich area required translocation of grassland, wetland enhancement and extensive native tree / hedge planting. The resulting new habitat area is a proposed Local Nature Reserve.

Contact: Mansfield District Council
Tel: 01623 463107