BQVC Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Classroom: Work on an outdoor classroom has begun! An open area within the woodland located a few yards beyond the entrance to the amenity site on the right hand side has been chosen and a pathway has been cleared for easy access. Suffolk Wildlife Trust adviser, Judy Powell, visited Bawdsey on Tuesday 16^th August and was very impressed by the location which she said was perfect for a forest school. The immediate area has many different wildlife habitats to hand, providing a variety of species to study. Furthermore the beach and the salt marsh are just across the road and will also provide fruitful areas for study. It is to be hoped that once the visitor centre is completed, the outdoor classroom will be available not only for schoolchildren but for parties of adults and families also.

Owl boxes: Thanks to Andy Rouse, Rawdon Saunders and Graham Smith for putting up the Tawny Owl and Little Owl boxes on the Amenity Site.  Both boxes are situated high in their respective trees and are easily visible. The Little Owl box is in a Holm Oak overlooking the Bawdsey Manor playing fields and the Tawny Owl box is near the fence that is adjacent to the tin chapel. There are now three owl boxes on the site; a Barn Owl box is located in a tree by the entrance. Let us know if you spot an occupant!!

Grant: The Visitor Centre project has received a welcome boost with the grant of £1,000 from The Lord Belstead Charitable Trust.