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Will
you share in our dream?
We
URGENTLY need to raise £50,000 to help
buy the Brockholes Quarry Wetland and protect
it forever.
Fig
1 The Brockholes Site and the M6 Looking North
Brockholes
is already one of the finest sites for birdwatching
in the North West.
Birdwatching
at the Reinstated Lagoon to the South of the
Access Road
We
could create a haven there for wildlife and
a place for people to enjoy nature, but it is
under threat of development.
We
have been given the opportunity to buy the whole
site, which is the size of 130 football pitches,
next to J31 of the M6 at Preston. However, we
can only do it if we raise £50,000
in the next four weeks. There is a real
threat that the site could be lost for wildlife
unless we act now.
Brockholes
could be an inspirational place to visit: a
mosaic of open water, reedbed, flower-rich grassland
and woodland. It is encircled by the River
Ribble, where otters are returning and adjoins
the largest ancient woodland in Lancashire (also
in our care) where badgers and bluebells thrive.
Fig
2 Biodiversity Context
The
site is already home to a fantastic variety
of birdlife including Lapwing, Sand Martin and
Kingfisher, together with more vulnerable species
such as Whimbrel, Skylark and Reed Bunting.
The rich diversity of wildlife will include
Great Crested Newts, bats, dragonflies and damselflies.
We
will welcome visitors who share our passion
for nature. They will be encouraged to walk,
cycle or perhaps even paddle a canoe to experience
wildlife face to face. A visitor centre will
provide an introduction to the wonders of the
reserve – a place to relax and drink in the
view before exploring the nature trails. We
will create a landscape for learning where we
will inspire young people to care for their
environment.
Boilton
Wood from Brockholes
The
cost of buying and improving the site will be
£1.5 million.
This will include the restoration of the wetlands,
creation of ponds, seeding of meadows, planting
new hedgerows and trees, making access paths
and building proper birdwatching hides.
We
have raised most of the money from charitable
funders but we need your help to release it.
To secure it we must raise at least £50,000.
This is a condition laid down by the funders
and is known as “match funding”.
All
the £1.5 million is dependent upon our
raising this £50,000.
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Everyone
who gives to this appeal will be recorded in
the ‘Roll of Honour’ to be held on site.
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Give
£100 and you will be invited to join us
for a special celebration event at Brockholes.
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A
gift of £10,000 will enable you to name
a birdwatching hide - after yourself or a loved
one.
Please
help us secure the future of Brockholes Wetland
for local wildlife and for everyone who loves
nature. With your help it will be the finest
wildlife reserve in the North West.
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