Peace Of The Wild Things - Sefton

The environment

We managed to get a very good discount from Beechwood Nurseries in Northern Ireland and so have purchased and planted 175 trees from this funding. In addition we were successful in obtaining baby trees from The Woodland Trust totalling 270 trees. This means the total of new trees planted is 445 so we have exceeded the promise by 1,383%. We were delighted that a volunteer group from LCR assisted with some planting on Tuesday 18th March 2025. We planted 5000 wildflowers seeds along the banks of the drainage ditches which saw an increase in insect visitors, notably butterflies and bees

Volunteering, jobs & education

Since the project inception we have welcomed an additional 55 young volunteers under 18 years of age and an additional 32 adult volunteers. We have also provided paid employment on a sessional basis to 7 adults to provide support to people attending the increased activities. Three schools, in addition to those we previously supported have joined us for educational visits.

Activity, health and leisure

We have purchased Mud Control interlocking rubber mats which will provide the impact safe surface for the pathways and clean recycled stone to provide a stable base for them. There are now 1000 square metres of new pathways. There are picnic areas, benches and a quiet meditation area. People are able to spend time in the seclusion of wooded areas or in areas where there is more activity. At all times in the presence of horses.