G - Wrose Quarry Wetlands

Above: Work begins on the Wrose Quarry Wetlands.

Value

£70,000

Purpose

Regenerating the heritage site at Wrose Hill/Quarry, including adding accessible footpaths, improving biodiversity by creating new wetland features and tree planting, adding new recreational features.

Objectives

• Transforming the current Wrose Quarry site will increase local biodiversity, boost our climate resilience, and create a new visitor destination for members of the local community.
• Renovate and renew the footpath network.
• Improve drainage in key areas to prevent flooding that closes footpaths.
• Improve biodiversity by creating new wetland features across the site, and installing new scrapes and ponds.
• Tree planting in and around the site
• Improve signage at the site including historical interpretation boards and natural history.
• Install new recreational features including benches and new bike ramps in a dedicated bike area.

Project sponsor

The Conservation Volunteers

Further information

For further information on this project contact Ravinder.Panesar@bradford.gov.uk.