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Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@thebournemouthdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for November edition: 25th October 2012 Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Bournemouth Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Hello Bournemouth, Autumn is now truly here, the nights are drawing in and the air is somewhat cooler. Stephen, Hayden and I did in fact get our last dip in the sea just a couple of weeks ago. We have a rubber dinghy, not quite like the yachts we see bobbing in the water, but fun nevertheless. Wet suits are a good idea too!

I looked very glamorous in mine… Can I hear you laughing?

This month in The Bournemouth Directory we have our very important trades and business people to call. I generally think things are looking up—I deliberately don’t listen to the news—so make sure the house and garden are ready for the colder season. Is the boiler working fine? Are the electrics all good? Does the garden need a tidy, does the chimney need sweeping or do you need new fitted wardrobes to cope with all those winter clothes? All the help you will find inside. Please do keep our local businesses busy!

If you have a local club you would like us all to know about or have an interesting story to tell, then please let me know. I would love to hear from you.

Have you lived in Bournemouth a long time and want to share your memories — then do give me a call. We can share them with the rest of the community. I am also looking for a local historian.

Do you know of someone?

The lucky winner of the pair of tickets to see the Jonny Cash Roadshow was Mrs A Brazier. Well done!

We hope you enjoy the show.

Here’s to a good month of October.

Best Wishes,

Debbie

Useful Telephone Numbers Local Police Bournemouth Airport Central Library Emergency Electric

101 01202 364000 01202 454848 0800 0280 247

Royal B’mouth Hosp B’mouth Council SembCorp Water Emergency Gas

01202 303626 01202 451451 01202 590059 0800 111 999

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Green House Hotel gets national recognition Bournemouth hotel The Green House received national recognition the other night when it was named AA Eco Hotel of the Year 2012-13, sponsored by British Gas, at the AA Hospitality Awards held at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

The AA Eco Hotel of the Year award recognises a clear commitment to sustainability, demonstrated through good practice and policy to make a positive contribution to reducing impact on the environment. In addition to the standard eco steps such as energy saving light bulbs and recycling, The Green House in Bournemouth has spent the past four years instigating over 100 eco initiatives to make sure that guest are spoilt without spoiling anything else.

From locally sourced produced including carpets and furniture, which is made from storm or tree surgeon felled timber, to on-site generation of electricity, eco paint and wallpaper and even a company car that runs on used cooking oil from the kitchen, the team at The Green House really do go that extra mile for their guests and the environment.

Speaking of their win, General Manager Olivia O’Sullivan said, ‘We are absolutely thrilled to be recognized by the AA as Eco Hotel of the Year!! At The Green House, we live and breathe sustainability; spoiling our guests without spoiling anything else!’

The AA Hospitality Awards, hosted this year by Kate Silverton, saw the great and good of the country’s hospitality industry come together to celebrate not only the amazing achievements of the individuals and establishments receiving recognition

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for outstanding excellence in their field but also 20 years of the iconic AA Restaurant Guide.

The evening opened with a tribute to the AA Restaurant Guide by Heston Blumenthal and Raymond Blanc before the superb gourmet meal created by chef Jason Atherton and the team at the London Hilton Park Lane and entertainment from glamorous string quartet Siren.

The award event also sees the launch of the 2013 AA guides to UK hotels, restaurants, pubs and B&Bs which contain details of all the winning establishments.

General Manager Olivia O’Sullivan with the award

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Tel: 01202 875563 Mobile: 07984 464197 Email: agate.electrical@gmail.com

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Don’t miss out this Christmas It won’t be long before the festive season is upon us. Christmas is just around the corner and it can be a particularly difficult time for those who are challenged with a hearing loss. Not understanding what is being said in a busy or noisy environment can be isolating and make it impossible to join in family conversation.

The truth is that living life to the fullest includes hearing well. If you’re not hearing all that you could, all that you should, Clarity Hearing Solutions can help you take that most important step in reconnecting with your world.

They are running a series of FREE ‘Better Hearing’ Roadshows at a venue near you. You don’t need to book, you

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can just pop along for a free hearing health check and for advice on any hearing issue. See their advert on this page for details.

If you would prefer a personal appointment simply call them today on (01202) 478881 or pop in to see them at 45 High Street, Christchurch. Home visits are also possible in the local vicinity.

Heather Cowell Clarity Hearing Solutions

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Diamond are a home’s best friend!

Diamond Home Improvements has years of experience and expertise and a commitment to excellence. Renowned for our professional and caring approach since 1989, Diamond's emphasis is always on attention to detail in order to deliver the best quality service available.

If you have dreams of a lowmaintenance property, a conservatory/ orangery, new replacement windows or doors, fascias, soffits, guttering.... we have a team of sales consultants, surveyors and installers who have one overriding objective: to exceed your expectations!

We offer the full range of conservatories/orangeries in UPVC, Hardwood Timber and Aluminium. We can design bespoke conservatories/ orangeries to fit your particular requirements, or supply a standard size product.

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Our selection of UPVC, Hardwood Timber and Aluminium replacement doors and windows is extensive. We specialise in both interior and exterior doors, from bi-fold and multi-fold folding doors to French doors or windows.

Conservatories & Orangeries We use our knowledge and experience to guide you through the process of selecting a conservatory/orangery that meets your needs and blends sympathetically with your property. In addition, each one comes with a Comprehensive Guarantee including our own Lifetime Ownership Guarantee for UPVC. Our speciality is in designing a bespoke r o o m ar ou nd y o u r n ee d s . E v e r y conservatory/orangery we undertake is unique and a 'one off' giving you the opportunity to create a room that blends

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into the fabric of your home, surrounds and needs. To get you started we offer an obligation free consultation to answer your questions and give you some ideas.

Windows Nothing gives the look of your home more class and style than the addition of elegant replacement windows with double glazing.

Diamond’s focus on quality and choice provides beautiful styles constructed in a range of materials including plain and wood look UPVC casement windows, wood effect UPVC sash windows, hardwood timber, and aluminium.

Exclusive to Diamond, for any customer looking for an authentic traditional timber or wood look sash window, Diamond has the answer. As the only installer in the Poole, Bournemouth and

• Conservatories • Orangeries

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Christchurch areas of timber and wood look UPVC sliding sash window that has frame measurements comparable with a traditional wooden sash window, you can be assured the full character of your property will be retained.

So if you want your home to be the jewel in your crown, then give Diamond a call on 01202 733775.

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OLIVER CHIMNEY SWEEP Clean, professional, tidy and reliable chimney sweeps. Offering a wide range of services. Members of the Guild of Master Sweeps.

Also available for traditional good luck appearances at weddings!

0800 013 3323 / 07889 488010 info@oliver-chimney-sweeps.co.uk www.oliver-chimney-sweeps.co.uk

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STAIR PARTS Refurbish your stairs with our quality turnings, handrails and mouldings Please phone for brochure. Free advice and measuring service.

Installation arranged if required.

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Other joinery work undertaken. Hardwood/ Softwood supplied and machined to order.

All Aspects of Plastering including: • External Rendering • Dry Lining • Floor Screeds • Pebble Dashing • Coving • K-rend

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SPARKLE APPEAL GETS FAB SUPPORT Local charity The Sparkle Appeal, which raises mon ey for Poole’s Victoria Education Centre (VEC) for young, disabled people, is set to benefit from a Bournemouth boutique’s unique ‘Dress to Donate’ initiative.

Fab Frocks of Westbourne, which has one of the largest selection of evening and cocktail dresses on the south coast, will be donating to the charity 10% of every full price dress sold to anyone attending the forthcoming ‘Touch of Sparkle’ Ball on Friday 26 October at the Italian Villa at Compton Acres in Poole.

Fab Frocks will also be supporting the event with in-store promotions, an extremely sparkly Sparkle Ball window display plus a web and E-shot campaign.

Tracie Beardsley, director of Fab Frocks said: “ We only launched the Dress to Donate initiative in September and we have already supported the children’s charity Julia’s House through our Dress to Donate scheme. We are delighted to now be supporting the Sparkle Appeal with their first ever ball.”

Diana Newbury, Capital Appeals Manager for The Sparkle Appeal said: “All the children at VEC have to receive regular therapy and in order to truly realise their potential we urgently need to upgrade and renovate the physical facilities for their therapy. The Sparkle Appeal recently completed the fundraising for Phase 1 of our project, to raise £2.8m to build a new hydrotherapy pool.

“Phase 2 will be officially launched at ‘A Touch of Sparkle’ Ball. A new state of the art Therapy Centre (at a cost of £1.2m) will bring together, under one roof,

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physiotherapists, speech & language therapists and occupational therapists to provide integrated, holistic therapy for the greatest benefit to our pupils.”

She added: “Fab Frocks supported the Sparkle Appeal at a fashion show earlier this year which raised over £1000 and we are delighted to have the support of their ‘Dress to Donate’ scheme.“

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Your car… Your place…

Hamilton Auto Tech covers all aspects of mechanical repairs, car servicing and diagnostic investigation with the added convenience of working on your vehicle at work or home. You can expect a personal, quality and honest service at a competitive rate.

T: 01202 238558 M: 07977 853929 E: richard@hamiltonautotech.co.uk W: www.hamiltonautotech.co.uk We accept...

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You’ll have a main dealer qualified technician working on your car, but at a fraction of the cost! We operate in line with block exemption regulations 1400/2002(BER) which enables Hamilton Auto Tech to service cars within the warranty period without invalidating the manufacturer’s warranty. All repairs and parts are guaranteed for 2 years. Full Public Liability Insurance.

Competitive and fair pricing with a clear and comprehensive explanation. Standard hourly rate is charged at £30 plus VAT*.

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K & B Installations cover all aspects of fitted interiors, so whether you are looking for a new fully installed kitchen or bathroom or just need someone to fix a leaking tap, we can help With 15 years experience in fitted interiors, we can advise, design, supply and install the products or services suited to your individual needs.

We pride ourselves on the exceptional quality of our craftsmanship and we are sure you will be pleased to find that as we keep our costs to a minimum that your dream kitchen can be achieved within your budget. As we are a small company our success in dependant on our reputation which is why we always ensure 100% customer satisfaction. We carry out all the work ourselves and are fully insured. All plumbing and electric work undertaken is fully certified.

We offer free quotes on all our services including fully fitted kitchens, installations only, appliance replacement, work top changes, tiling, flooring and plumbing.

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The one rule: Fill in all blank cells making sure that each row, each column and each 3 by 3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

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PANTO TIME: SLEEPING BEAUTY BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE SAT 8 DECEMBER 2012 – SUN 6 JANUARY 2013

Early Bird Offer extended until the end of October!

Experiencing the post-summer blues?

Well turn that frown upside down as the countdown has begun for this year’s fantastic Christmas panto! With just over 10 weeks to go until the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre is filled with heckles of ‘Oh no you didn’t!’, there is still time to make the most of our Early Bird Offer - £1 off all tickets, for Sleeping Beauty brought to you by UK Productions.

Following a highly successful launch at this year’s sponsor, Aruba Restaurant and Bar, cast and crew seemed ready and raring to kick off the festive season in true panto fashion on 8 December.

Local favourite, Chris Jarvis, is returning this year as Happy Harry alongside Sue Pollard, Colin Baker, Asa Elliot and Kate Weston who will all be embarking in a life of sparkle and fetching frocks for the 25 day stint.

In addition to this excellent Early Bird Offer, which has been extended until the end of October, our Family Offer is one not to be missed. For just £49 you can entertain the whole family and enjoy the merry magic!

Aruba are also offering customers a

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voucher when buying pantomime tickets entitling them to a kid's main course, dessert and drink at Aruba for only £5*. For further details visit the Sl e e pi ng B e a uty pa nto pa ge a t www.bic.co.uk.

Kate Weston, Colin Baker, Sue Pollard, Chris Jarvis and Asa Elliott at the launch of this year’s panto, Sleeping Beauty

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Two Weeks for price of one! *

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A week for the price of a weekend - ÂŁ200* www.partytubhire.co.uk Please call

01590 688288 for special offers!

Long term rental also available on request *Offer ends 30 Nov 12 (subject to availability)

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The Lions Club of Bournemouth The International Association of Lions Clubs, District 105D Incorporating Lions Clubs International District 105D Charitable Trust, Registered Number 1072984

World Sight Day Thursday, 11th October At 3.30pm The Mayor of Bournemouth will be leading a procession of visually impaired a n d b l i n d f o l d e d p e o p le , d o w n O l d Christchurch Road from Hinton Road to The Square to raise awareness of the problems of blindness. The Lions Club of Bournemouth will have a Stand in the Square and invite you to come along and have a free test, taken by a qualified pharmacist, for possible signs of diabetes, which can lead to blindness. The Stand will be open from 10a.m. to 5p.m.

Please come along and also bring all your unwanted old spectacles (and hearing aids, too), all of which The Lions Club will re-cycle and send to third-world countries.

Bumper Jumble Sale Saturday, 20th October To be held at:

The Annunciation Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth from 10am to Noon.

Admission 50p. Good-as-New, Books, Tombola, Refreshments.

Deaf Awareness Training Session (Free of charge) Date Venue -

Saturday, 27th October, 2012 Time - 10am to 12.30pm The Durley Dean Hotel, 28 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5HE

To book your place please register before Friday, 19th October, 2012 Contact - Tel: 01425 270773 or email babsjere@aol.com The Deaf Aware Training Session is in two parts - the theory and practical activities.

The Training Session starts with a questionnaire - asking questions about what participants know about deafness - before the course. During the training all questions are examined and at the end of the session we look at the questions again. No scores are taken and everybody passes.

During the theory session, which lasts about 45 minutes, information is exchanged between the Presenter and course participants covering the extent of the problem, causes of deafness and clues for recognising deafness.

The practical activities last for around one and a half hours and it is definitely audience participation time.

Practical ways for the hearing person to communicate with the hearing impaired person are explored, we can have a meaningful conversation - but it is not always using speech. We explore lip reading, signing, finger spelling, signed supported English, cued speech, mime and gesture- i.e. charades, pictures/symbols, written communication. There is no one right way to communicate. The means of communication is dependant on the two parties concerned. The Training Session gives all participants an introduction to different ways to communicate.

It is a theoretical and practical course which provides skills for everyone to improve communication skills with the people who have a slight hearing loss to those who cannot hear anything. Whether those attending directly work with hearing impaired people or they have a relative, friend, etc, who has a hearing problem, they will benefit greatly from this Training Session.

All those attending will have a certificate which can be used in the professional environment as evidence of training

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The Sensational 60’s Experience Saturday 24 November at 7.30pm The Pavilion, Bournemouth This quintessential 60s line up is packed with nostalgia and hits such as, The Tremeloes: Silence is Golden, Twist and Shout, Here comes my Baby, Do you Love Me , Helule Helule, Even The Bad Times Are Good, Angel Of The Morning.

Hermans Hermits: I’m Into Something Good, Something Is Happening, No Milk Today, I’m Henry The 8th, Silhouettes, Mrs Bro wn You ’ ve Got A Lovel y Daughter. The Union Gapuk, Young Girl, Lady Willpower, Woman Woman, Over You. The Dreamers: I’m Telling You Now, You Were Made For Me, I Love You Baby & I Understand, to name but a few.

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This month’s prize is a pair of tickets to The Sensational 60’s Experience at The Pavilion in Bournemouth on Saturday 24 November at 7.30pm, so complete this page by 25th October and send to:

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Mayor of Bournemouth Presents Golden Key to Bee a Bug Westbourne Franchise The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Phil Stanley-Watts has presented the ‘Golden Key to Bee a Bug Westbourne’.

The children’s soft play café was formally handed over to franchisee Carole EverndenBerguerand, who is now the new face of Bee a Bug’s flagship venue in Westbourne, Bournemouth.

The Mayor’s presentation signified two important milestones for the local business: the launch of ‘Bee a Bug Franchising Ltd’ and Bee a Bug’s first Franchise Awarding Event.

Carly Peters, Director of Bee a Bug Franchising Ltd, created the soft play cafe two years ago after drawing on her own experience as a new mum. The venue offers children and their parents, or guardians, a wide range of activities, parties, exciting oneoff events and a weekly timetable of educational and fun classes to enjoy together, in a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

Carole Evernden-Berguerand graduated from business school in Switzerland and is committed to upholding the high levels of service established by Carly Peters. Having worked as a supervisor in the venue for the past two years, she has a very good understanding of her customers needs.

Carole, a Swiss French National, has also been responsible for running the French classes at Bee a Bug, which have become one of the most popular classes with approximately 14 children regularly attending. Carole is working hard to keep Bee a Bug’s services fresh and exciting and has a number of new events, classes and charitable plans in the pipeline. Carole comments “I am currently working with local charities to create a strategy for fundraising and events. With a background in teaching I am also very passionate about bringing further educational services to our customers.”

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Bee a Bug Westbourne is designed for children 0-5 years and is open Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm and Saturday 9am – 3pm (closed on Sundays for private parties).

Information on prices, class timetables and children’s birthday parties can be found on the website: www.beeabug.co.uk Customer, Sarah Schiel, held her son’s third birthday party at Bee a Bug “He enjoyed it so much he asked for his fourth birthday to be held there. It is a great venue as parents can relax with full sight of their children, but the children can have the freedom to enjoy themselves in an unpressurised play environment. The staff were exceptionally helpful, the food was beyond my expectations and the party bags were really well thought out. As a parent I felt it was great value for money and completely stress free. The only think I had to do was invite the guests!”

The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Phil Stanley-Watts with Carly Peters and Carole Evernden-Berguerand at the event

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Power & Light Electrical Your Local Electrician All Domestic & Commercial Work Undertaken Fully Qualified Free estimates No VAT Email: powerandlight@sky.com

Contact Chris Howe on

07725 329828 No job is too small, so give me a call!

Tel: 01202 868791

Barn Dance Friday 19th October

7:30pm – 11:00pm Lytchett Matravers Village Hall 91 High St, Lytchett Matravers, Poole A night not to be missed. Come along and have fun - partners or dancing experience not essential, just a good sense of humour!

Tickets £8.50, including Ploughmans (Cheddar, Stilton or Ham) - Bring your own drink and glass Raffle • Adults Only For tickets please contact: Lyn Jenkins on 01202 540266 or Jayne Morris on 01202 631868 or email bhrg_info_poole@yahoo.co.uk BIGGIN HILL ROMANIA GROUP POOLE bhrg_info_poole@yahoo.co.uk

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Ratty returns Water voles are now being spotted regularly at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood thanks to the success of a long-term reintroduction programme initiated and overseen by Rangers from East Dorset Countryside Management Service.

The first water vole release in the Park took place last summer following an extensive period of riverbank clearance and monitoring for predatory mink. Their successful survival led to a second release this summer, with 120 water voles joining those already established in the river systems, introducing new bloodlines and a boost to the existing population.

Th e p ro je ct h as in vo lv ed a h u g e commitment in terms of time and effort.

This has come not just from the Rangers, b u t al so fro m th e n i n e ad j ac en t landowners, who have worked together to provide suitable habitats and crucially, monitor the rivers for mink activity.

The idea to reintroduce the water vole to Moors Valley Country Park was first conceived back in 2009. Local people fondly remembered sightings of Kenneth Graham’s iconic Wind in the Willows character in the Crane and Moors river system, and the Rangers were keen to bring ‘Ratty’ back to the Park. But with water vole populations struggling to survive across the country the conditions had to be exactly right.

“The water vole is Britain’s fastest declining mammal,” said Senior Countryside Ranger, Matt Reeks. “And that decline has been caused principally by loss of habitat and predation by North American mink.

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Derek Gow with one of the first watervoles released at Moors Valley. Photo: Hattie Miles “For a successful reintroduction we needed not only to ensure they had a suitable immediate habitat but also to monitor a wide area both inside and outside the Park to make sure we were not bringing the water vole to a river system where they would quickly be eaten by mink”.

The team were helped by the UK’s leading water vole conservation specialist and breeder, Derek Gow, and also benefited from the advice and experience of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, the inventors of a simple but highly effective ‘mink raft’.

“Six thousand mink were released by animal activists from a local fur firm back in 1998 which had a huge impact on the local water vole population. We wanted to make sure our returning water voles would be safe,” said Matt. “The mink rafts have been designed to attract curious mammals, and once ‘on board’ they walk over a clay pad which very neatly records their tracks.”

Eleven rafts were built and positioned throughout the local river system

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The mink rafts have also played an important role in confirming the survival of the first released population of water voles, regularly revealing the water voles’ distinctive star-shaped four-toed front foot. Otter tracks were also spotted regularly and there is good evidence that they will catch and kill mink. Otters will also eat the voles, but as they cannot enter the water vole burrows the two species can coexist and their presence is confirmation of the quality of both the water in the river system and riverbank habitat.

Whilst the mink rafts will continue to be mon itored, Park visitors are now reporting their own water vole sightings to the Visitor Centre at Moors Valley, and the Rangers have also managed to take

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some photographs on both the river banks and in the water. Recent surveys have found some well-established colonies in some of the quieter areas of the Park.

“We really couldn’t be happier,” said Clare Gronow, Countryside Manager at Moors Valley. “As the third most visited country park in England we try to strike a careful balance between managing our visitors and ensuring our wildlife thrives.

Of course it’s early days, but it’s wonderful to know that the water vole is now establishing itself again here at Moors Valley and that the work of so many people has been successful. As guardians of the Park we couldn’t be more pleased that we have been able to play a part in maintaining that rich biodiversity”.

For more information on the water vole programme and the full range of naturebased activities available at the Park contact the Rangers on 01425 470721 or visit www.moors-valley.co.uk.

Female water vole carrying young Photo: Brian Chard

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