Wonderful Warren

Formerly a sand pit and landfill site, South Thoresby Warren proposed Local Nature Reserve was officially opened by Lincolnshire County Council’s Conservation Services on Saturday the 1st of December.  To mark the occasion Cllr Ian Cartwright MBE, Vice Chairman of the County Council and Cllr Lewis Strange planted a large oak tree. This was followed by a tree planting event, with the local community bringing along spades to help plant trees and shrubs. This went really well and several hundred native trees were planted to extend the existing area of woodland.  

The new 12 hectare nature reserve is located just west of South Thoresby and east of the A16 near Calceby in the Lincolnshire Wolds. The area has been dramatically transformed by the County Council with the assistance of the local community into an area for people and wildlife.  The Warren includes mature and newly‑planted woodland, open grassland, surfaced paths and seating.  The development of this new nature reserve has received grant funding from Lincolnshire County Council, WREN, Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service.  

For more information, please contact:

Matthew Davey, 01522 554832

Environment and Community Projects Officer