Running Wild
On May 23rd, Adam Woolf, a
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust member from near Rugby, and Ian Jelley,
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust's Reserves Manager, will both run the
Coventry Half Marathon to raise money for Warwickshire Wildlife
Trust.
Adam contacted the Trust about doing a charity run after receiving
details of the Princethorpe Woodlands appeal earlier this year.
Adam said, "I particularly want to support the Trust's work with
ancient woodlands around Princethorpe. I reckon woods are wonderful
places and play a special role in supporting and protecting
wildlife. Let's face it, woodlands can't raise money for
themselves, so someone else has got to do it for them. They deserve
a bit of support! After all, they've been around for hundreds of
years and - with a bit of luck - will be around for several
hundreds more if Warwickshire Wildlife Trust can raise the money.
You can do your bit too, by sponsoring me. The trees, the woods and
the wildlife they support can't really thank you themselves so let
me do so on their behalf."
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are working towards reconnecting the
fragmented woodlands in this area in order to provide foraging and
nesting habitat for a host of wildlife. For example, the
cutting of woodland rides would benefit species such as the wood
white butterfly, whilst coppicing hazel could encourage dormice to
recolonise from neighbouring woodlands.
Last year, Ian ran the Coventry Half Marathon dressed as Tigger
raising £200 along the way. In addition to running the Coventry
Half Marathon this year, Ian and his friend Darren Howland are
rowing from Northampton down the River Nene to the sea (91 miles)
raising money for water voles. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are
working with partnership organisations to try and enhance
the habitat in the last few remaining colonies of water
voles in the area. Water voles are now one of the UK's
most threatened mammals having suffered severe declines in
recent decades as a result of predation by the non
native North American Mink and habitat loss and
fragmentation.
Both Adam and Ian can be sponsored by
visiting their fundraising pages at www.JustGiving.com/wkwt