What’s happening in Bulwell
Bulwell Hall Park
Sitting alongside an 18 hole golf course, Bulwell Hall Park offers a nature reserve that takes your breath away. The mix of wildflower meadows, ancient woodland, streams, lake and facilities, make this park an ideal resource for a day out, and exciting for anyone with a taste for exploring.
Look closer though and you may see nationally rare wildlife, especially in the grassy areas!
Bulwell Hall Park is managed by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Golf Club.
Image © Nottingham City Council
Springfield Corner Nature Reserve
Springfield Corner Nature Reserve is a trianglular site next to Moorbridge tram stop. The River Leen runs through the back of the site, with lovely views. The majority of the reserve is a mix of woodland and grassland.
Springfield Corner is managed by Nottingham City Council
Moorbridge Pond Nature Reserve
Moorbridge Pond is situated around the original “Bull Well”, a freshwater spring, and is the last remnant of a piece of wetland formerly known as Bulwell Bogs.
Moorbridge Pond is managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway stretches the length of Bestwood Estate. It is a former railway line that now forms a walkway and cycle route through a long thin oak woodland.
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway is managed by Nottingham City Council.
Image © Jo Sanderson-Mann
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway stretches the length of Bestwood Estate. It is a former railway line that now forms a walkway and cycle route through a long thin oak woodland.
Hucknall Road Linear Walkway is managed by Nottingham City Council.
Image © Jo Sanderson-Mann
Sellers Wood Local Nature Reserve
This nature reserve is an ancient woodland to the west of Bulwell, with a good range of habitats and species - varied woodland, wetland and lots of wildflowers in the grassland. A great trip out!
Find out more about Sellers Wood, managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.
Bulwell Bogs
This popular and Green Flag Award winning site, is best known for its water features! The park, right in the heart of Bulwell town centre, is a picturesque setting for those wanting to get away from it all.
Spruce up Springfield Corner
Pictures from our 2 week full on renovation of this very urban wildlife site.
Love Your Leen!!
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is excited to be working on a project focusing on the City stretch of the River Leen. This section of River does suffer from urban issues, but is still good quality and an absolute haven for wildlife!
We are working with our partners to make sure it stays that way.
New fox wood carving at Bulwell Hall Park
A sleepy fox will be the first thing to gret you now on your entrance to Bulwell Hall Park - this new wood carving is a very welcome addition to the park.
Nature Trail installed at springfield Corner
A nature trail has popped up at Springfield Corner - follow the route and download the wildlife trail!
Bulwell Bridge Building
Volunteers have spent this weekend building a bridge in the woods at Bulwell Hall Park with the local Community Toy Library- to improve access for the Play on the Wildside sessions the group runs.
New Bulwell Wildlife Conservation Group to start getting stuck in!
Bulwell residents interested in their local environment are invited to join in and help improve the area for wildlife, at monthly practical volunteer sessions, inspired by local volunteers.
This Saturday (17th November)- making a timber footbridge at Bulwell Hall Park!
Springfield Corner - What a difference two weeks can make!
Wildlife in the City has been at Springfield Corner for 2 solid weeks of work and activity - and what a difference!
There’s a Frog in the Woods!! Work continues at Springfield Corner
Work renovating Springfield Corner has continued into it’s second week - including the start of a short series of events and a carving of a frog into timber is now drawing a lot of attention.
Day #4 of Spruce up Springfield Corner
Path-works begin, meadow sprayed, and an epic mushroom!
Spruce Up Springfield Corner Begins!
Volunteers attack the overgrowth at Springfield Corner. Job #1 - to find and clear the footpath route.
Spruce Up Springfield Corner
Wildlife in the City is about to give a big makeover to one of Bulwell’s hidden wildlife hotspots - Springfield Corner.
From Saturday 13th October to Saturday 27th October, our own “Ground Force” style approach will take over this very urban nature reserve, and transform it for both people and wildlife.
family finds a Bulwell Lizard!
A 4 year old girl and her mother spotted an unusual creature while out at Bulwell Forest - getting a picture it has been identified as a common lizard - a great spot for the area. Could there be more?!
Wild Blog
Kyle Heesom is a local volunteer with a WILD story to tell. Here’s his blog about how his childhood growing up in Bulwell led him towards his life now - his passion for city wildlife and his grand plans for the future…
Terrific Trio achieve Nature Reserve status
Three of our nature sites have officially been given the title of ‘Local Nature Reserve’ (LNR) over the past few weeks!
Amphibians by torchlight!
The Urban Wildlife volunteers did a special evening session, armed with torches (and waterproofs to fight the heavy rain), visited Moorbridge Pond in Bulwell. The aim was to survey the pond for amphibians to help plan future management.
Volunteering at its Best!
Volunteers from Bestwood Day Centre help Wildlife in the city improve Nottingham’s nature reserves!
