Blog & News


Here's the latest quarterly newsletter from the Friends.

Featured in this issue:

  • An Appeal from the Chair
  • Green Flag Community Award
  • Pathway Application
  • Work Session Report April to June 2018
  • Unwanted Tools
  • Wildflower Areas and Fire Damage

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The private land recently sold at auction lies to the east of the Sandy Lane bridleway and runs as far as the public footpath between Kingsdown Mount and Heather Rise. It covers an area of 11.5 acres.

Whilst this land is adjacent to the two local nature reserves, known as Alexandrina Plantation L...

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The two local nature reserves managed by The Friends of Bramcote Ridge have, once again, been awarded the Green Flag Community Award for 2018-2019. This is the tenth consecutive year they have obtained this award, and it is a fitting tribute to the hard working volunteers who regularly devote th...

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On what was a very hot summer's day 12 volunteers braved the sunshine, all were well armed with water bottles and wearing suitable protection against the sun (28⁰C).

Most of the group concentrated are clearing overgrown paths.

We also removed a medium size sycamore tree and cleared a dead ha...

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