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GIVING SOMETHING BACK KEEPER NOTES FROM THE WILDLIFE PARK


January 2019 saw the creation of a conservation volunteer group at the Lake District Wildlife Park. A small group of locals have been giving up their time once a month to share and learn new skills, meet new people, get some fresh air and make a valued contribution to nature and wildlife.


involved removing the tubes from young trees that are now well- established, before planting another 2000 native trees. These were planted by the volunteers who joined forces with the Keswick Scouts and Keepers from the Park.


On a wet and windy day, the volunteers braved the cold to construct a willow fence on the bank of the island in the new Flamingo enclosure to help prevent erosion. This was a real success and much fun was had in squelching mud with many new skills learnt. The home-grown willow was woven into a sturdy stand that is now growing well.


A sunny day saw the Bassenthwaite volunteers


conducting a litter pick on the shores of


Tree tube removal


At the Wildlife Park, we are devoted to conservation and our ethos is to promote an awareness and understanding of the world around us. Some of our visitors have told us that they wanted to ‘give something back’ and so our volunteer days were launched. Our first few days were spent on the Park’s Whitebecks Woodland Nature Reserve. The first task


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curious find had to be the hub cap off a car! This was followed by more tree planting. This time, it was apple, pear,


quince and medlar… let’s hope they produce some fruit!


More recently, on another sunny day, we surveyed the upland hay meadows. We found many interesting wildflower species and it was a great day for both beginners and experts alike. We hope to continue this next month


Richard Robinson, Park Manager and the Team Find out more at www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.com


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Surveying an upland hay meadow


and the data collected is valuable for future management of the meadows.


The days so far have been a great success, with the opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills. We still have space for a few more people to join us, so if you are interested, give us a call on 017687 76239, or just pop in to see us.


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