WORK to bring a former landfill site back to life as a sports village is well underway.
Extensive landscaping work is being carried out at the Sowerby development that will bring parts of the site into use this spring.
A wide range of native species are being planted, selected to attract as much wildlife and biodiversity as possible - including trees, hedgerows, grasses and wild flowers.
Bird nesting boxes, hedgehog holes and bug hotels will also be created.
The Sowerby Environmental Space Project - phase one of the sports village development - is rehabilitating 5.3 hectares of land for sport and recreation.
Hambleton District Council leader Mark Robson said: “The scheme is reaching an important part of its development – the landscaping work will bring it to life, encouraging a range of small mammals, birds and insects.”
The scheme is being developed by the District Council and part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
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