Stewart Abbott, dedicated volunteer, wildlife advocate and all-round nature lover, leads a team of volunteers each month to maintain The Avenue Washlands’ glorious habitats. He takes a look at why this special reserve is so addictive, and not just for the wildlife!
The Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve is on part of the former Avenue Coking Works site at Wingerworth. Managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of The Land Trust, the national land management charity it has becomes on of the Trust’s important wetland reserves a haven for wildlife…