It's official - on the afternoon of Monday 26 October we became the owners of Leaches Farm! Thank you to everyone who donated to our appeal to save Leaches Farm - your support has been tremendous and greatly appreciated.
We are thrilled that we were able to reach our appeal target of £200,000, especially in these difficult economic conditions. It is a great testament to how strongly so many people feel about the importance of wildlife in our landscape.
We can now manage this land for wading birds, skylarks, great crested newts and so many other species. We hope that everyone will visit Leaches Farm to see the wildflower meadows in bloom in the summer and the lapwings flocking here in the winter months.
Thank you again for all your help and good wishes!
Reading the comments everyone has written on our JustGiving page is really heartwarming - especially those of you that have made a special effort to fundraise by handing out leaflets or giving donations that were collected from groups of friends. It's wonderful to know so many of you care about wildlife.
Why we want to save Leaches Farm
These wonderful meadows have been left unploughed for hundreds of years and are awash with wildflowers in the summer months. They also provide habitat for threatened wading birds such as the curlew and lapwing which have suffered severe habitat loss.
The total cost of the purchase of Leaches Farm was £504,000. Additional funds were provided by WREN and Biffaward (as distributors of Landfill Communities Fund support from Waste Recycling Group and Biffa respectively) as well as Aylesbury Vale Community Chest and Aylesbury Vale District Council.
Donate online now to our Leaches Farm Appeal using a secure server
Call 01865 788 300 to donate by credit/debit card.
Send a cheque or PO payable to BBOWT to: Leaches Farm Appeal, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust, Freepost OF2051, Oxford, OX4 4BR
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