Nature Reserve volunteers smarten up!

CONIGRE Mead Nature Reserve volunteers have been busy maintaining the popular wildlife sanctuary in their new uniforms. 

The volunteers report, “Conigre Mead Nature Reserve, by the River Avon near Sainsbury’s, is one of many reserves managed by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. As volunteers we undertake practical conservation management tasks on a monthly basis. 

“We now have hi-vis vests donated by Sound Marketing and produced by Embroidery UK, both national companies which are based in Melksham. We wore the vests for the first time at our work morning on Saturday 18th December and received positive comments from people walking through. Wearing the vests gives us a sense of pride and identity. 

“The work undertaken was coppicing willows by the pond and creating natural brush barriers. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has also provided us with new signage. Darren and Paul installed the third one by the Sainsburys entrance gate. As usual we needed to do the regular litter pick. 

“Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped at the reserve during 2021.  

“If you would like to include outdoor voluntary work as one of your New Year resolutions and would like to help us at Conigre Mead in 2022,  please email Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to register as a volunteer at volunteers@wiltshirewildlife.org or visit the website: www.wiltshirewildlife.org. Click on Support Us, go to Volunteering and follow the link under Volunteering Opportunities to mid Wiltshire section.”

Picture: The Conigre Mead Nature Reserve volunteers in their new hi-vis jackets: (L-R) Darren Moffat, Robert Dickenson, Jo Harries, Louisa Sampson, Tamsin Jones and Paul Scotford.  Photo by Linda De Santiz