Hi Everyone
Our names are Teresa and Louise and we have just started volunteering at RSPB Fairburn Ings.
Our main duties will be to develop and maintain the wildlife garden which is just at the side of the visitor centre. At the moment the garden has some benefit for wildlife as there is a small pond and a few wildlife friendly plants but we really want to improve this so that all year round it provides food and shelter for the wide range of creatures who visit it or call it home. We also want to show that a wildlife garden is not just about untidiness, brambles and nettles!
We are studying towards a foundation degree in Wildlife conservation and hope that our placement at Fairburn will really help to build our skills and knowledge.
As we all know, due to the increase in building in many areas, gardens are becoming essential habitats for our wildlife. So, whether you have a croquet lawn or a window box you can really make a difference. This is just what we are hoping to do with our gorgeous little patch of earth. We are really buzzing about it which is quite literally what we hope our garden will be doing with all the insects come spring and summer!
We really hope you will follow our regular blogs updating you of our progress and if you do see us at Fairburn, up to our elbows in muck, then be sure to stop and say hello or ask any questions.
Anyway enough about us – now we’d like to hear from you. So, if you have any suggestions as to what we can include in our garden, or any tips and ideas about wildlife gardening in general we would love to hear them