Carillion 'ride' on to competition finals

Yes, it was only a few weeks ago when the weather looked like this and when a number of Carillion staff were out clearing vegetation from rides (woodland paths) at Bradfield Woods. The ' green team' was the last of a number of activities organised between ourselves and Carillion as part of a grant we were awarded in Autumn 2011. One of the long term outcomes of the grant for Pete Fordham MBE, Warden of Bradfield, was the procurement of a brand new mower with which to tackle the miles of rides in this ancient woodland.

Pete said the photo is proof that Carillion did indeed turn up (!) and in fact carried out a tremendous amount of work. Please would you pass on my thanks to them all once again.

Next Spring and Summer these managed rides will become home once again to a  number of different flowering plants attracting butterflies and other invertebrates.

If you like wild places then Bradfield woods is a must see for you. I was there on Thursday this week and the changing leaf colour warmed me to the toes!

Grainger plc freshen up at Trimley Marshes

Just to say a very big thankyou to Grainger plc for supporting the work of Suffolk Wildlife Trust earlier this week.  Brett and Rob did a fantastic job, helping to renovate one of our birdwatching hides that was in need of some good tlc.  Their attitude towards the work was fantastic, and we were also blessed with a perfect day, weather-wise, allowing us to complete the task in hand in a single day.

Andrew Excell - South East Sites Manager

Investor members breakfast with barn owl

The Trust's Investor in Wildlife business members braved the early morning rain to witness two barn owl chicks being weighed and ringed by volunteer monitor Chris McIntyre. Mr. barn owl, Steve Pietrowski, was also on hand to explain the reasoning behind the monitoring process and explain how this has helped the Trust build upon its successful community barn owl conservation efforts. Sara Durham of Carillion said  ‘we were absolutely enthralled by the experience, thank you so much for the opportunity’.