Last week we presented our annual Kingfisher Awards at Harleston Primary School. The Awards are handed out each year and are a way of thanking the many local people and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to conservation in the Waveney Valley. The Primary School has won the Award for enthusiastically creating wildlife areas in the school grounds and holding nature days for everyone. Here is the pond-dipping platform being constructed at the school:
Awards were also presented to Roger Buxton and Keven Boyce for erecting over 150 bird of prey boxes in the Waveney Valley; Roy Goodwin of Syleham Hall for farming in a sensitive way to the environment and supporting the Thornham Owl Project; and The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary for sponsoring bird of prey boxes in the Waveney Valley. This is Roger and Keven making an owl box:
A reporter and photographer from The Diss Express came along and we got some good publicity in the paper.
On Monday the 27th July we are holding our first children's activity of the summer holidays with Thornham Walks. The Build a Bug afternoon will be held at Thornham from 2pm to 4pm. First we will go on a bug hunt then it's back to base to build bugs from natural materials and bits and pieces. The cost is £3 per child with accompanying adults free. For more details phone Helen on 01379 788345.