The Riverside Inn, Amyestrey
The team at The Riverside Inn joined us as Nature Reserve Guardians of The Goggin in Spring 2024, funding vital restoration works.
The Goggin Nature Reserve
Andy Link, chef/patron at The Riverside explains why The Riverside is joining
“The Goggin is a wonderful little reserve, but with a few tweaks could be an even better haven for wildlife. This is where we stepped in, as Herefordshire Wildlife Trust needed urgent funds to bring these habitat improvements to fruition.”
“I guess it’s an unusual move for a pub to step in to create this kind of impact, but here at the Riverside we have a long history of helping nature, from providing hedgehog houses in our grounds, to growing pollinator friendly plants, to planting native hedging and a traditional orchard for the benefit of wildlife.”
Andy adds,
“The Goggin is particularly special to me, as I grew up on a farm not far away. It’s also within walking distance of the pub, so our guests can visit.”
The Riverside Inn sits on the banks of the river Lugg, and Andy is keen to help increase the biodiversity there as well.
“In conjunction with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, we will be planting natural hedging along part of the river bank, creating reed beds and leaky dams to create wetland patches that are so hugely important for biodiversity.”
Andy is also planning a series of fundraising events at the pub. These will revolve around talks on nature and a chance to try one of his hugely popular tasting menus.
