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Mar22

RESERVE RE-OPENING

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The Reserve has been closed to the public to permit works to the canal swing bridge to proceed safely and with respect for residents.

It is now possible to re-open on Sundays 9.00am until 5pm from 3rd April for a trial period.

Until the bridge works are complete, access is restricted to CANAL TOWPATH USERS.

Trustees request that visitors take special care in parking, whether in Ross Mills, Rodley or Newlay, so as not to cause any inconvenience to residents.

We look forward to seeing you back.

Rodley Nature Reserve Trust

Dec24

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE RESERVE FROM 3rd JANUARY 2022

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The proposed development of the derelict Airedale Mills site adjoining the access to the Reserve will involve the replacement of the old canal swing bridge together with additional road works to the approach on Moss Bridge Road.  Outline planning permission has already been granted and the development is now planned to go ahead in the new year.

The developer has assessed that this could take up to 5 months and during this period there will be no access for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians over the canal and the Trust has no option but to close the Reserve to the public after Sunday 2nd January.  The  closure period is uncertain and will depend on weather conditions and how work progresses – information about a reopening date will be posted on the website and social media as soon as it is known.

Trustees are aware of the importance of the Reserve to both wildlife and the community and will strive to minimise the duration of the closure.

The Trust regrets the necessity for the closure but looks forward to welcoming back our many visitors, migrant birds, butterflies and moths in the spring of 2022.

Rodley Nature Reserve Trust

24 December 2021

Mar05

Leeds Architecture Awards 2019 – Landscape Stewardship

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Awards 280219Trustees were delighted to attend the Leeds Architecture Awards at Leeds Town Hall to receive a prestigious award for Landscape Stewardship.

In presenting the award Seamus Corr, Principal Landscape Architect, Leeds City Council, commented –  “Rodley Nature Reserve represents an excellent example of how a charity can take on the responsibility for managing a piece of land to improve it for a wide range of wildlife whilst also delivering opportunities for the young and old to learn about nature on their doorstep”

The award is a significant accolade for our hard working volunteers who are to be congratulated on their achievements.

Dec15

Open Country’s Good Access Award 2018

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Winner of the Open Country Good Access Scheme 2018

On Saturday 1st December Rodley Nature Reserve was presented with Open Country’s Good Access Award for 2018 which recognises the best countryside “access for all” project in Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire-based Charity Open Country help people with disabilities to access the countryside and this award celebrates the efforts of our volunteers in making the Reserve more accessible to wheelchair users and people with a disability through our paths project.

Peter Murphy, Secretary of Rodley Nature Reserve Trust said:  “We are delighted to have won this prestigious award. It has always been our aim to make all areas of the Reserve accessible to wheelchair users and our other less able visitors. All our birdwatching hides now have special facilities for wheelchairs and major improvements to some of our paths have been made in recent years. We are grateful to the Co-op Community Fund for their support for the paths project this year”

 

Mar10

SUCCESS : HARVEST MOUSE INTRODUCTION

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Since 2012 the Reserve has worked towards the introduction of the Harvest Mouse to areas of the Reserve providing a suitable habitat – since this time approx. 900 mice have been released.

HM Nest5 Feb 18The flood occurrence over Xmas 2015 completely swamped the early release areas causing significant damage to the habitat and it was thought at that time the mice would not have survived such conditions.

It’s now pleasing  to be able to report that a series of  breeding nests have been found on both Tim’s Field and the Scrubland (16 to date) which indicates success for the introduction programme.  Further survey work will now be undertaken to determine the extent of the breeding activity.

It’s a great result for the Reserve and a particularly satisfying reward for Trustee John Brook and his wife Maxine who have spent many hours managing the release programme.

 

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