Dig out your wellies! - Healthy Life Essex

 

Residents of Southend are being encouraged to dig out their wellies and help get involved with a beautiful wildlife garden on the Mendip Estate.

 

The Mendip and Treecot Residents Association need help with planting and support on the reserve. The area, formally an unused waste land is being transformed into a wildlife garden, which has already seen badgers, rare black foxes, slow worms, toads and a rare species of spider called “Signature”.

 

Hayley Allen, Resident Involvement Manager said;

 

“The residents of the association so far have done a great job in transforming the area, but there is still some work to do, so we encourage anyone who has an interest in nature to get in touch, in whatever way they can help – its all makes a difference.

 

The project has secured £45k of funding to improve the area, and we are planning on opening the area officially in August, which will be open for visitors from dawn to dusk for anyone to visit.

 

We would like to thank all of the organisations that have supported the project and we hope it will become a place people will use and enjoy for years to come!” 

Please contact South Essex Homes for more information on 01702 236137