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ISSUE 13 WINTER/SPRING 2012
Communities Photographic Competition
CLOSING DATE extended
to 31st JANUARY 2012
Groundwork Creswell are running
an exciting photography
competition of Trent Vale - its
landscape and heritage.
To be eligible for the competition your photographs must
have been taken within the Trent Vale area.
There are two entry categories: 16 and over; and under
16. You are free to be as creative as you want for the
subject of the pictures! We would like to show different
aspects of life in the area, so simply show us: 'What the
Trent Vale means to you'
Prizes (for both categories):
1st prize £100 vouchers
2nd prize £75 vouchers
3rd prize £50 vouchers
How to submit your entries
Email photographs in a jpeg format to: [email protected]
Include your name, age and contact details,
along with the category you are entering.
All entries will receive a confirmation email.
Trent Valley Way
The route through Trent Vale is now agreed with new
sections from Littleborough, south of Gainsborough, to
the Humber, all following existing Rights of Way. ‘We
tried really hard with Debby Braund at Lincolnshire Rights
of Way to find a route on the Lincolnshire side to come
through Gainsborough but there just weren’t enough
paths near the river,’ said OnTrent Project Manager Julie
Wozniczka.
However, an alternative route has been agreed from
Littleborough, passing right by the bridge at
Gainsborough through West Stockwith to Haxey, then Isle
of Epworth, via Scunthorpe to finish at Alkborough where
there is a fantastic ancient maze at Julian’s Bower.
The next phase has now begun and Ontrent are working
with secondary schools in Gainsborough to design guides
for a series of short walks from Littleborough to West
Stockwith.
We’d like to encourage everybody to walk along the
Trent, our country’s third longest river. If you would like
to see the route and follow progress go to:
http://www.ontrent.org.uk/site/projects/trent-valley-
way
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Habitats News
‘Spring is here’ - guided walk
around RSPB Langford
Lowfields
25 March 2012
Celebrate the beginning of spring with the birds at
Langford Lowfields.
Courtesy of Ben Hall
To mark the first day of British Summer Time, come and
see nature bursting into life at the RSBP nature reserve at
Langford Lowfields.
Sunday 25th March 2 to 4pm.
Meeting point 2pm at Langford Quarry car park, off the
A1133 Winthorpe to Collingham Road. Tickets £3 per
person.
Booking essential, please contact Paul Bennett, Warden ,
RSPB Langford Lowfields and Beckingham Marshes,
Langford Quarry, Newark Road, Collingham,
Nottinghamshire, NG23 7RF. Tel: 01636 893611, Mob:
07919301911 email: [email protected]
RSPB Beckingham Marshes
Due to the drought that we experienced in 2011, it was
deemed necessary to amalgamate some of our original
scrapes into single, much larger ‘megascrapes’. These
are still very shallow in profile, but are deeper in the
centre and as such, should hold some standing water
until the end of the breeding season.
We have also had three wind pumps (funded by Natural
England and Biffaward) installed, which will enable us to
pump water on to the site to maintain higher water levels
in the ditches and a high water table in the fields.
Both of these developments should help to create the
ideal breeding conditions for wading birds such as
lapwings that we hope to attract.
RSPB Langford Lowfields
The development of the reserve took a major step
forward between September and December last year, with
the redistribution of 130,000 cubic metres of earth over
50 hectares.
The project, which was funded by Tarmac plc, SITA and
Biffaward, has been created using the latest thinking on
reedbed design. There has been a great emphasis on
getting the optimal conditions for breeding bitterns, but
also plenty of drier, peripheral areas designed in to
optimise the amount of biodiversity that the site can
attract and support.
Cow appeal goes live!
Over the next two years, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
is aiming to raise £25,000 to purchase their own herd of
Lincoln Red cattle, which will graze and help
preserve wildflower meadow habitats in Nottinghamshire,
especially in the Trent Vale area.
Over the past 50 years 98% of the UK's wildflower
meadows have been lost. This valuable habitat was
originally a product of traditional livestock farming,
where farmers would graze locally bred cattle on their
land.
Before Christmas the Trust purchased three cows which
will be put out to graze grasslands in Besthorpe and
Girton later this year.
If you own or know of any areas of grassland that would
benefit from being grazed and you would be interested
in being involved in this project, then please contact
Jenni Hignett on 07896 954695 or
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Heritage
Oral History Workshops
for individuals and
community groups
The courses will be delivered by Colin Hyde from the East
Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA). Dates/locations
are:
Tuesday 1st May 2012, Harthill Room, BW Newark 10am
to 4pm (times to be confirmed)
Thursday 14th June 2012, Willow Works Meeting Room
10am to 4pm (times to be confirmed)
There are spaces for 12 people per course.
Groups or individuals who have recording equipment can
bring that along too and use of these can be included in
the workshop.
To book a place please contact Helen Keating on 01636
675763 or mobile 07884 392429 or email her
Community Archaeology
Handbook - Workshop
As part of the Trent Vale project we are looking at
producing a Community Archaeology Handbook; a guide
book, written by the community to help groups and
individuals get ideas for projects and carry them
out. The guide will cover a wide range of topics
including;
documentary research
map regression
field walking
geophysics
excavation
oral history
publicity
health and safety
report writing
project design
interpretation
If you want to get involved the following sessions have
been arranged:
Saturday 21st January - Beckingham Willow
Works
Daytime session 9.30 – 2.00 (lunch provided)
Wednesday 25th January - Norwell Village Hall
Evening Session 6.30pm – 9.00pm (inc coffee)
Monday 30th January - Farndon Memorial Hall
Daytime session 9.30-2.00pm (lunch provided)
If you are interested in contributing then please contact
Emily at [email protected] , or via
phone on 0115 977 2160.
Places are limited and will be on first-come-first-served
basis.
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Get involved
Try Fishing in Trent Vale
Starting 20th June at Sconce and Devon Park
Newark
FREE goody bag – open to all ages and abilities
For further information and to book please contact Lenny
on 01636 683135 or email [email protected].
Explore the Trent Vale by foot,
bike, boat or, now, laptop
People living in the Trent Vale will be able to explore the
natural and cultural heritage of the area from the comfort
of their own homes following the launch of a new
website.
The new site will give a comprehensive guide to the
Vale’s history, wildlife and unique landscape as well as
the diverse range of events and activities that are taking
place. Visitors to the site will be able to find out about:
Events and training courses taking place
Guides to walks and cycle routes in the area
The heritage of the Vale, its buildings and
traditional skills
The nature reserves and wildlife that can be
found in the Vale
The TVLP community grants scheme
A photo gallery of some of Trent Vale's projects,
events, people and places
Users will also be encouraged to share their photos of
the Trent Vale and submit details of their favourite
heritage features as well as appropriate events that may
be added to the listings.
Trent Vale project manager Virginia Green said; “This
website will be a really useful tool to help people plan
their explorations of the fantastic Trent Vale area. The
site will be continually updated with new events, training
courses, news and competitions and it will also be the
place to find out about plans for the exciting Trent Vale
Festival taking place throughout 2012. Whether it’s on
foot, bike, boat or now laptop the Trent Vale is just
waiting to be discovered”.
Visit our website and let us have feedback!
www.trentvale.co.uk
Walk Leader Training in
Bassetlaw
24th March 2012 - 10.00am - 4.00pm
The Willow Works, Old Trent Road, Beckingham, DN10
4PY Tel: Alex Porter on 01909 533468
or e-mail: [email protected]
TRENT VALE LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIP
The key partners involved are; Bassetlaw District Council, British
Waterways, BTCV, Environment Agency, Groundwork Lincolnshire,
Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield, Lincolnshire County
Council, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England, Newark and
Sherwood District Council, Nottinghamshire County Council,
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, On Trent Initiative, The RSPB, West
Lindsey District Council.
The Trent Vale Landscape Partnership is funded through the
Heritage Lottery Fund’s Landscape Partnerships programme.
Christine Jordan, Scheme Administrator
Email: [email protected]
www.trentvale.co.uk
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