LOCAL NATURE RESERVE The Duffield Millennium Meadow was declared a Local Nature Reserve in2001. This is a status conferred by English Nature on areas of particular wildlife interest. This was a very significant development in the history of the Meadow and should ensure the preservation of the site for many years to come. There is a legal right for the protection of wildlife and habitat. This move enhanced the status of the meadow and contributed to the acquisition of funding and help for various projects such as the creation of the pond and wetland area.