Former quarry site near Bridgnorth set for official nature reserve status
Plans are underway to officially designate a former gravel quarry near Bridgnorth as a Local Nature Reserve, securing its habitats for the future.
This week, Shropshire councillors will consider plans to officially designate a former quarry near Bridgnorth as a Local Nature Reserve.
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The former Lafarge quarry on the outskirts of Eardington is already referred to as a nature reserve, but official designation would provide statutory protection.
Once a sand and gravel quarry, the 30-acre site has transformed over the past three decades into a mosaic of rich habitats.