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Hirundine knowledgeable, Paul Stevens was invited by Greening Arundel to spearhead a Bring Back Our Birds (B-BOB) marketing campaign. At the launch, Paul was overwhelmed not solely by the sheer quantity of people that turned up on a chilly, moist Monday night, but additionally by the extent of their dedication to make a optimistic distinction. “I was really taken aback by the amount of support for the project, not only those that turned up to my talk but also the committed Greening Arundel team. With this type of support the project can only go from strength to strength and see the return of our summer migrants to the skies of Arundel once again.” At the Fauna occasion, near 30 folks signed up for nests to be put in on their property – a quantity that has almost doubled within the six months since that night time.
Following a scoping train of current and historic nest areas and an in depth evaluation of the suitability of proposed properties, Paul has now launched into the primary part of nest set up throughout the city from Kirdford Road within the west to The Causeway within the east, in addition to quite a few websites within the centre of city, together with the Town Hall itself. With monetary help from the Sussex Ornithological Society and the Royal Horticultural Society, in addition to donations from native fanatics, 50 nest packing containers and cups are being put in in over 30 areas, with extra deliberate for subsequent 12 months.
“Arundel Town Council has got behind the Bring Back Our Birds project by agreeing to host a three nest Swift box on the front of the Town Hall with a low sound call box to further encourage Swifts to take up residence”, mentioned Arundel Town Councillor Carole Beaty. “Hosting these birds in the centre of the town is in line with the Town Council’s Strategic Plan. The Council is joining with Arundel residents to support this exciting project to encourage the return of these iconic birds.”
And that’s not all. The Arundel Community Orchard Group obtained funding by way of the South Downs Sustainable Communities Fund to buy a state-of-the-art House Martin Tower, which has not too long ago been erected. The Tower can be unveiled by Arun District Councillor, Stephen McAuliffe throughout a Spring Wassail Celebration taking place within the Orchard from 15:15 on Saturday 23 March. The Celebration can be a group occasion, open to all. For extra info, contact: [email protected]
By harnessing native enthusiasm and accessing available assets, Greening Arundel has already made important strides in the direction of not solely restoring the habitat of endangered birds, but additionally growing bio-abundance and bio-diversity to maintain their return. Anyone all in favour of studying extra, ought to contact: [email protected]
