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bursaries enabled
us to work with
children who may
have never before
discovered
wildlife
BBOWT delivered Key Stages curriculum-based wildlife and nature days to more than
10,000 primary schoolchildren, many of whom returned with their families to events at weekends
and in the holidays.
722 volunteers attended
64 training events.
WREN supported our work
on the Bernwood Forest project
and work to protect populations
of breeding wading birds in the
Upper Ray.
Vocational training helps to develop the next generation
of conservation specialists. The Developing Green Talent scheme,
supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, completed its final
year. It exceeded all its objectives, enabling 43 people to take up
traineeships, 93% of them went on to paid employment in wildlife
conservation.
