Thanks to everyone who came along to our bat walk last Friday night at The Runtlings, Ossett near Wakefield.
Despite the rain we encountered several common pipistrelle in and around the estate which everyone managed to see and hear on the bat detector. There were several budding conservationists in the group, hopefully this will inspire them to carry on with the great work they've done to help wildlife and engage with the environment where they live. So far they've put up bird boxes and bird feeders as well as growing home grown vegetables and produce in planters around the estate.
There are also plans to put up some bat boxes in the area. The findings of our bat walk should help in selecting suitable locations for these to be put up.
The event was organised for local residents by Groundwork Wakefield on behalf of Places for People.
If you are involved in a local community group or organisation and would like us to guide a bat walk in your local area then please get in touch!
Ecologists, conservationists and habitat managers; our most interesting antics will be posted here:
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Friday, 6 September 2013
Work on your figure and get Chirpy!
For those in the know, the place to go for unique, locally crafted gifts in Yorkshire is Chirpy in Chapel Allerton, Leeds!
Not only can you buy all of your unique gifts there but now you can also take part in some fantastic workshops, run by the very people who make the fab things for the shop!
We'll be running two wooden figure painting workshops at Chirpy over the coming months, see the Chirpy workshop flyer for details and these and lots of other crafty activities. Our first workshop will be Halloween themed, the second will have a festive air with lots of Santas and snowmen (you can even make your figure into a tree decoration!). All the figures are turned by us on our pole lathe using wood from our coppice restoration work at Sprotbrough.
If you'd like us to run a wooden figure painting workshop in your shop, village hall or even at your house (maybe for a birthday party?) then please get in touch.
Not only can you buy all of your unique gifts there but now you can also take part in some fantastic workshops, run by the very people who make the fab things for the shop!
We'll be running two wooden figure painting workshops at Chirpy over the coming months, see the Chirpy workshop flyer for details and these and lots of other crafty activities. Our first workshop will be Halloween themed, the second will have a festive air with lots of Santas and snowmen (you can even make your figure into a tree decoration!). All the figures are turned by us on our pole lathe using wood from our coppice restoration work at Sprotbrough.
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| Fun for all ages - come and paint one of our hand crafted wooden figures to take home! |
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