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- Danny extended the Priory Park Bat box project. For a summary of his work\u00a0\u00a0 2010-4-Priory box overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The Priory\u00a0 rangers organised four bats and boats sessions We were able to get funding from the Harpur Trust for this, and so did not have to charge participants . The Bat Conservation Trust funded the purchase of two bat detectors for permanent loan to to Priory Park Rangers for use on events like these.\u00a0 Bats and Boats 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The Priory Park Rangers got funding from the Kempston Ward Fund to run bat box sessions in 4 Kempston Schools. The Bat group\u00a0 helped by giving talks at whole school assemblies for all participating schools.\u00a0 Read Ranger Laura Dawkins’ Report\u00a0 2010-7-Kempston Bat Box Project<\/a>
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<\/a>We worked with Bedford Mind building boxes with their club member2010-4 -batsinmind<\/a>\u00a0 These boxes were\u00a0 so beautifully\u00a0 made we sold them on our stalls throughout the year and raised over \u00a3180 for the club’s funds. The Count Bat Project gave us a grant towards purchase of tools and materials. The tools have remained with Bedford Mind<\/li>\n- In return for their labours we took them on two bats walks.2010-10 Mind walk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The bat group as invited to talk to\u00a0 375\u00a0 children at St Gregory’s school. We took the captive\u00a0 Noctule with us<\/li>\n
- We also took her to meet 33 children and their staff\u00a0 at another Taste Real Food <\/a>event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Created\u00a0 Jan 2011 2010 was in\u00a0 many ways a really frustrating year. Street Ranger Paul Wheatley got a new job as an Urban Ranger. Great for him but it meant we lost a valuable contact in Queen’s Park and by … Continue reading
- We also took her to meet 33 children and their staff\u00a0 at another Taste Real Food <\/a>event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- In return for their labours we took them on two bats walks.2010-10 Mind walk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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