Welcome to the Northwest Ecological Trust website. Here you will find information about our work developing and managing Gorse Hill Nature Reserve, its wildlife and habitats, various surveys, latest news and how to find us.
The Trust values and relies upon its subscription supporters and volunteers so you can find information about how to subscribe, how to become a volunteer and the sorts of things you can do.
This website is regularly updated so please keep checking as we will be adding more information about the flora and fauna of Gorse Hill, latest news and more photos.
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EVENTS FOR 2022
Apple Weekend 1st and 2nd October 11 am to 4pm.
Come and join our apple harvest celebration. There will be apples to taste and apples to buy all grown in our Heritage Orchard. We will have our own apple juice for sale. There will also be guided tours of our Heritage Orchard.
Refreshments will also be available in our Cabin Café.
Dogs on leads are welcome.
Admission and car parking are free. Donations welcome.
We are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. so that visitors can enjoy walking around Cabin Wood and the adjacent meadow.
We recommend you remain Covid aware – our priority is to keep our visitors and our volunteers safe.
(30.8.21)
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We can now accept debit or credit card payments so when you visit it is easier for you to join as a supporter, renew your subscription or buy any of our items for sale.
(27.2.22)
FOR SALE
Visit our Information and Sales Centre to see what we have
Gorse Hill Orchards Apple Juice only £2.50 for a 500 ml bottle. Our delicious pasteurised pure apple juice is made from our Heritage Apples grown in our orchards.
Air dried logs £65 per tonne bag free delivery within 5 mile radius of Gorse Hill.
Small logs £3 per net bag
Call Jonathan for details on 07761 212636
Small Bale Hay. Good quality small bale hay £5 a bale ready. We can deliver. Call Jonathan for details on 07761 212636
Bird Seed. Good quality Wild Bird Feeder Seed 2.5 kg bag £3.50
Kindling. £4 per net bag
LATEST UPDATES (last six months)
10.8.22 – Out and About at Gorse Hill – Haymaking and a glorious sunset backdrop
15.7.22 – Out and About at Gorse Hill – A glorious day for our National Garden Scheme Open Day 10th July
30.6.22 – Out and About at Gorse Hill – Blossom and Bluebell Sunday and Moth and Newt Night
13.6.22 – Home Page – Events updated
25.5.22 – Home Page – Moth and Newt Night and Apple Weekend events added
25.4.22 – Out and About at Gorse Hill – Wonderful videos and our Cabin gets an update
6.4.22 – Home Page – Blossom and Bluebell Sunday event added
27.2.22 – Privacy policy amendment to show we accept credit and debit card card reader payments, Home Page amended to show Privacy Policy changed. Out and About at Gorse Hill new title page and 2021 added to sub pages
18.2.22 – Home Page – new header image, snowdrop event deleted
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