Biodiversity Around Towns  Scheme

Biodiversity Around    Towns Scheme        

About Us continued

Green Light Trust HQ

Green Light Trust Support:

Woodland - B.A.T.S. is affiliated to the Green Light Trust (registered charity No. 1000977),   which is based in Lawshall. GLT is a national charity that supports forty one projects nationwide establishing community woodland and biodiversity groups.

The Green Light Trust offered guidance on developing a local biodiversity group and we are grateful to them (and our mentor Grenville Clarke) for their start-up funding and continued guidance and support.

Members of our group regularly take part in Green Light training days, and have been learning the skills of coppicing, hedge-laying and weaving with live willow.

The annual Networking Days afford opportunities for us to meet and share ideas with members of other groups. Topics discussed include global kinship, designing and planting a woodland , fundraising, and working with children and schools.

Bird Hide:

A grant from Babergh’s Community Energy Project enabled us to buy a bird hide made by a local craftsman. Members of the group worked together to build a secure base and to position the hide. Bird feeders have been added to the trees near the hide to attract a wide variety of birds.

We had the chance to try out the hide at a recent rainy day working party!

Financial Support:

Naturally, all of our various activities require funds for specialist equipment, tools and training. We continue to search out grants for special projects, but if you can support our development with a donation – large or small – then of course this would be very much appreciated. If you can help financially please contact Peter Clifford (Chairman) on 01787 371798 or email: phoenixfound@btinternet.com