{
  "id": 4643365,
  "title": "Man spends life’s earnings on 130-acre gravel pit, turns it into wildlife haven",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/man-spends-lifes-earnings-on-130-acre-gravel-pit-turns-it-into",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/a-man-spent-his-lifes-earnings-buying-a-130-acre-abandoned-gravel-pit-he-planted-50000-trees-and-years-later-the-barren-land-had-become-a-thriving-wildlife-oasis/articleshow/133647216.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Cotswolds in England has about 170 lakes, most of them former gravel pits transformed after extraction ended. At Log House Holidays, 53 hectares of land were restored with 50,000 trees, wildflowers and reeds, creating habitats for birds and wildlife. The estate is now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and also hosts holiday cabins.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}