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Dove Valley Community Project Thistley Place Meadow History The Dove Valley Community Project began in May 2006 when a group of 31 residents in Hatton Derbyshire purchased the field adjacent to the River Dove and the island in the centre of the River DoveMill Fleam and decided to create a Nature Reserve Thistley Place Meadow. The land in question is held under a legal Constitution so it cannot be sold in the future and can only be run as a nature reserve. Having been successful in obtaining c. 42000 from variousGrant sources we have been able to clear the field of invasive perennial weeds install a new disabled access mow footpaths wide enough to allow wheelchair access increased the marginal planting along the riverbank by installing prevegetated coir rolls installed benches picnic benches with wheelchair access a disabled fishing platform dog and waste bins planted over 450 shrubs including hazel spindle dogwoods field roses gorse guelder rose wild privet and broom to encourage native birds and wildlife.