Cash will save 'wildlife oasis'

A Nottinghamshire nature reserve has been saved from dereliction - thanks to a grant of more than £30,000.

The site of the original "Bull Well" - the spring that gave Bulwell its name - is to be transformed to make it more visitor-friendly.

Work will include restoring the boardwalk over the wetland so visitors can get view the wildlife in safety.

The project also involves repairing fences, removing waste and rubbish which has been dumped on the site.

Work on the project, sponsored by Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (Wren) will start in the next couple of weeks and due for completion at the end of March.

'Wildlife-rich oasis'

The site is home to frogs, toads, newts and common lizards, but a number of rare and unusual moths have been spotted there.

It has also played host to a wide range of bird species, including willow warblers.

Erin McDaid, from the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, described the site as a "wildlife-rich oasis in the middle of an urban area" and said the trust hoped to reintroduce school trips there when the project is completed.

"We want more local people to come forward and use and enjoy the site," he said.

"The more people we have using and appreciating the site the less likely it is to suffer from vandalism and misuse in the feature."