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and scrapes in particular will involve significant cost and more funds are needed. Financial or “in kind” donations would be greatly appreciated by the Friends. Daphne says, “ I am delighted to have gathered together a team of very enthusiastic people of all ages who are helping me to create what I hope will be a lasting ecological development for the preservation and enhancement of wildlife in the area and which will form part of a natural corridor along the Rye, linking Epsom, Ashtead, Leatherhead and Bookham Commons.
For further information on sponsorship, volunteering or just becoming a Friend of Ashtead Rye Meadows Wetlands, please visit the website www.ryemeadows.org.uk. SEPTEMBER 2013 15