4th Guernsey Beavers 'Go Wild' at the GSPCA helping out with St Andrews Floral Group and the RSPB
Submitted by Steve on 10:46, 9th Jun, 2016 |
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Last night the 4th Guernsey Beavers came along to the GSPCA to literally 'Go Wild!'
Arriving just after 6pm the large group in double figures with their leaders met volunteers from the RSPB Guernsey and St Andrews Floral Group to help the conservation work at the GSPCA.
Foraging around the GSPCA grounds the Beavers helped make a bug hotel at the Shelter as part of the work to help the wildlife in and around the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
Donna Francis RSPB Guernsey Group Leader and organisor of the event said "The RSPB enlisted the help of a group of Beavers to continue their work on creating a wildlife area on the grounds of the GSPCA."
"The 4th Guernsey Beavers had made small individual Bug Hotels previously and last night their skills were put to the test building this much bigger version at the Animal Shelter."
"It was great fun and what they have made will certainly help lots of wildlife in St Andrews which is an important part of the RSPB work and of course the GSPCA."
"We are looking for another group to build more wildlife areas at the GSPCA."
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "It was lovely to see all ages and especially the young Beavers helping our conservation work at the GSPCA last night."
"I helped serve drinks during their break and they all seemed to be enjoying themselves and what they have built will be fantastic for the bugs and other wildlife."
"Thank you to the Beavers, RSPB and St Andrews Floral Group and if you would like to get involved please get in touch."
Over the last year the St Andrews Floral Group have raised over £10,000 and brought together in excess of 100 volunteers to help with the grounds and conservation work at the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
The GSPCA are extremely grateful to St Andrews Floral Group and all that have helped and we continue to look at ways we can work together and improve the grounds for wildlife, flora and fauna.
The GSPCA and St Andrews Floral Group continue to appeal for help and support with the projects on site and with improving the wildlife rehabilitation facilities at the Animal Shelter and we would really appreciate your support.
We have many projects we are working towards and some of these iare below. Maybe you, a group you help with or your work place could help support us in one of these and to find out more please do get in touch:
Improving the pond on site to make deeper sections and a pond dipping area for children
Improving the fields on site and moving soil
Making a new bank (pending planning permission)
Repairing a retaining wall
Tiling the seal and turtle wildlife rehabilitation area
Tiling the floor in the wildlife and hedgehog unit
Placing a new floor in the wildlife hospital area
Replanting the hanging baskets and planters around site
Planting hedging
Providing a picnic area
Improving the memorial garden
Putting bird nesting and box boxes around site
Building a larger pool for the seals and oiled birds
Putting path ways for visitors
Landscaping and much more.......
So far St Andrews Floral Group have managed to raise donations from Situations Recruitment, the Co-op Eco Fund and Men of the Tress, RSPB and we are hugely grateful to all involved and helped so far. Some of the volunteers that have helped on site at the GSPCA include Situations Recruitment, RBS, Elizabeth College, Waitrose, the Probation Service, RSPB, Northern Trust, Medical Specialist Group, staff from Quex Gardens and of course the St Andrews Floral Group volunteers as well as others.
Much of this work is not only to help wildlife locally but we will also be opening the site much more to visitors to enjoy.
If you would like to get involved or like to support us in improving the grounds or facilities you can email the GSPCA Manager [email protected] or Ann Wragg from St Andrews Floral Group [email protected]
If you would like to donate online please click the paypal link below and reference 'St Andrews Floral Group help the GSPCA' so we can allocate the funds to the project.
To donate to the turtle or Bonnie the grey seal pup please call 01481 257261, pop along to the Animal Shelter in St Andrews, by post or by clicking the link below.
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