Man spends his life savings on a 130-acre gravel pit and turns it into a wildlife haven
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- The Cotswolds has about 170 lakes, many of them former gravel pits left after extraction ended.
- At Log House Holidays, 53 hectares were restored with 50,000 trees, wildflowers and reeds.
- The estate is now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and includes holiday cabins.
A former gravel pit in England’s Cotswolds has been transformed into a wildlife haven after its owner spent his life savings on the 130-acre site.
The Cotswolds contains about 170 lakes, most created when gravel extraction ended and the pits filled or were restored. At Log House Holidays, restoration covered 53 hectares and included planting 50,000 trees, along with wildflowers and reeds.
The work created habitats for birds and other wildlife. The estate now holds designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and also operates holiday cabins.
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Originally published by Times of India in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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