Brockholes Nature Reserve in Samlesbury, Preston, is asking the community to raise £2,000 to support conservation work.

The appeal, “Step up for Wildlife,” set up in Autumn 2023 aims to raise £300,000 to support its overall organisation and to help their short and long term aims.

The upkeep of the reserve costs £25,000, and while the Trust has allocated £23,000 worth of funding from its Step Up for Wildlife Appeal towards this, an additional £2,000 is urgently needed. 

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Providing a refuge for birds, insects, mammals, and plants since 2011, Brockholes welcomes up to 200,000 visitors each year.

Lydia German, Senior Communications Officer for the Trust: “Brockholes is a truly special place for both wildlife and people, but without this vital funding, we risk losing key habitats that so many species rely on.”

The funds will support key conservation activities, for example, meadow management and enable to team to restore and replace barn owl boxes.

To donate or learn more, visit here.

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