Editing Farnham (section)

===Tice's Meadow, Badshot Lea===
The {{cvt|55|ha|acre|adj=on}} Tice's Meadow at Badshot Lea was previously a former quarry, operated by [[Heidelberg Materials UK|Hanson plc]]. Sand and gravel extraction ended in 2010 and the site was redeveloped as a community nature reserve. A formal opening ceremony took place in May 2018, following the installation of two new footbridges over the River Blackwater.<ref>{{cite web |date= 8 May 2018 |title= Tice's Meadow nature reserve opened |publisher= Hanson |url= https://www.hanson.co.uk/en/about-us/news-and-events/tices-meadow-nature-reserve-opened |access-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-date= 30 March 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230330121603/https://www.hanson.co.uk/en/about-us/news-and-events/tices-meadow-nature-reserve-opened |url-status= live }}</ref> Tice's Meadow was purchased by Surrey County Council in 2021, supported by funding from five other local councils.<ref name=McCrum_2021>{{cite news |last= McCrum |first= Kirstie |date= 23 December 2021 |orig-date= 16 December 2021 |title= Nature reserve saved as it's bought up by six councils to preserve grass and wetlands in Farnham |work= Surrey Live |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/nature-reserve-bought-up-six-22483067 |access-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110408/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/nature-reserve-bought-up-six-22483067 |url-status= live }}</ref> The reserve features areas of open water, exposed gravel islands, seedbeds and woodlands. It provides a habitat for bird species, including [[common reed warbler|reed warblers]] and [[sand martin]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title= Site details |date= 22 February 2023 |publisher= Surrey County Council |url= https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/countryside/sites/visitor-information/tices-meadow#section-2 |access-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110400/https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/countryside/sites/visitor-information/tices-meadow#section-2 |url-status= live }}</ref> and has been designated a [[Site of Nature Conservation Interest]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Environmental designations of Tice's Meadow and what they mean |date= 22 February 2023 |publisher= Surrey County Council |url= https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/countryside/sites/visitor-information/tices-meadow#section-3 |access-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110400/https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/countryside/sites/visitor-information/tices-meadow#section-3 |url-status= live }}</ref> In November 2022, the Tice's Meadow Bird Group was given a National Biodiversity Network award for its work in surveying and recording bird species at the site.<ref>{{cite news |last= Gee |first= Daniel |date= 28 November 2022 |title= Tice's Meadow Bird Group flies off with national biodiversity award |work= Farnham Herald |url= https://www.farnhamherald.com/news/environment/tices-meadow-bird-group-flies-off-with-national-biodiversity-award-574418 |access-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-date= 28 April 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110400/https://www.farnhamherald.com/news/environment/tices-meadow-bird-group-flies-off-with-national-biodiversity-award-574418 |url-status= live }}</ref>