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Your storiesYou are in: Nottingham > People > Your stories > My Notts - Mark Glover  My Notts - Mark GloverNetherfield Lagoons is a hidden part of Nottinghamshire that Mark wants more people to visit. Until the mid 1990s Netherfield Lagoons was only famous for being the area where waste from Gedling colliery was pumped. It was the dumping ground where the mine waste, from a couple of miles away, could settle. There's still evidence of those years of mining but the look of the site has changed dramatically. Back to natureThat's because the 50 plus hectares has been transformed into a nature reserve, boasting fresh water ponds, trees, plants and wildlife.  View over Netherfield Lagoons "It's one of the jewels in the crown of Nottinghamshire," says Mark Glover, a trustee of the Gedling Conservation Trust, a charity that took on the ownership and management of the Netherfield Lagoons in 2005. "It's certainly one of the best places to come and watch and appreciate wildlife." Hopes and dreamsThe site is already encouraging species to the area. Orchids are a familiar feature, reed beds are persuading the bittern to the site and the hope is that otters will one day be tempted there.  Geese fly over Netherfield lagoons "We want to make it available for schools and educational facilities and encourage kids to come along and learn more about nature and wildlife," says Mark. . .
last updated: 16/01/2009 at 18:45 SEE ALSOYou are in: Nottingham > People > Your stories > My Notts - Mark Glover About 'My Notts'Nottinghamshire is full of beautiful locations that are rightly know the world over. Sherwood Forest, Nottingham Castle, Trent Bridge and the River Trent all trip off the tongue. But which location means most to you? It could be somewhere romantic, a place of peace and tranquility, even your favourite pub. Contact us on the link below and tell us your favourite Nottinghamshire location and why it means so much to you. Does it bring back childhood memories, your first kiss, just your ideal spot to escape from the rat race? Make sure you include a contact telephone number because we might want to film you in your special location and include you on our map. Try not to think of the obvious places. Let's show people there's more to Nottinghamshire than Robin Hood country. 
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