Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group

Thank you to the amazing team at @CromwellBottom Nature Reserve for showing me round today. A volunteer run nature reserve covering 75 acres between Brighouse and Elland the work done there is truly exceptional. It has disabled friendly paths – with maps available for people who need them. They put a huge amount of time into educational support including working with 10 schools along with groups like scouts and guides. On a walk there you are as likely to bump into groups from Staying Well Calderdale as you are rare birds and badgers. While I was there I talked about their future plans to open more of their routes to people in wheelchairs, protect the largest wetland in Calderdale and make things easier for birdwatchers. I also looked at the space they are using to support the project growing sphagnum moss to help regenerate Mooreland. If you haven’t been there please check them out. A great day with the family and a community as well as a nature reserve.

Did you know that sphagnum moss holds twenty times its weight in water! Once it was the most abundant plant on the hill tops of Calderdale, soaking up the water as soon as it falls, keeping the peat wet & slowing the flow of water into our valleys. slowtheflow.net/restoring-cald…

Did you know that sphagnum moss holds twenty times its weight in water! Once it was the most abundant plant on the hill tops of Calderdale, soaking up the water as soon as it falls, keeping the peat wet & slowing the flow of water into our valleys. slowtheflow.net/restoring-cald…

Why not come along to @cbwgrp nature reserve this Saturday, I'll be there with @Calderbadgers1 as we have a stall there, maybe we can answer any badgery questions you may have...and wish me a happy birthday 🎂 🥳