As well as working through the funding of Druid projects, TDN holds a small fund for environmental conservation into which specific donations can be made whether one is a member our not. You can find this option in the joining pages. From time to time this fund accumulates to the point where we ask the Membership to determine if we should benefit particular areas of conservation work. This is generally done through the quarterly Members’ Newsletter.
Most recently we have been supporting Trees for Life through the TDN grove. You can read more about this rewilding project in the Scottish highlands at their web site; https://treesforlife.org.uk and can access the TDN Grove here.
Previous beneficiaries have been
Saving Wildcats
who were given £500 in October 2023
Saving Wildcats (#SWAforLife) is a European partnership project dedicated to Scottish wildcat conservation and recovery. They aim to prevent the extinction of wildcats in Scotland by breeding and releasing them into the wild.
“In a quiet location at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms National Park, the centre will bring together wildcat experts, a dedicated veterinary unit and a specialised pre-release training programme to help develop the necessary life skills needed for life in the wild.”
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust,
who were given £500 in February 2016.
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was established because of serious concerns about the ‘plight of the bumblebee’. In the last 80 years bumblebee UK populations have crashed. Two species have become nationally extinct and several others have declined dramatically.
Bumblebees are familiar and much-loved insects that pollinate our crops and wildflowers, so people are rightly worried. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have a vision for a different future in which our communities and countryside are rich in bumblebees and colourful flowers, supporting a diversity of wildlife and habitats for everyone to enjoy. A growing number of committed supporters are helping their small team of staff make a big difference and they have over 7,000 members and are growing fast.
They are working toward three main aims:
- Support the conservation of all bumblebees, rare or abundant.
- Raise awareness and increase understanding about bumblebees and the social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits which they and other pollinators provide.
- Ensure BBCT is sustainable, fit for purpose, and able to respond quickly to challenges and change.
The Bat Conservation Trust,
who were given £500 in September 2015
Bat Conservation Trust are the leading NGO solely devoted to the conservation of bats and the landscapes on which they rely.
Bats are unique and play a vital role in our environment but during the last century bat populations suffered severe declines. They are working to secure the future of bats in our ever changing world by tackling the threats to bats, from persecution to loss of roosts and changing land use.
Since 1991 the Bat Conservation Trust has run a diverse range of projects to conserve bat populations. They are part of one of the most successful conservation movements in the world, supported by a network of members, volunteers, academics and professionals. Bats are now protected by law in Europe, and in the UK some species may already be benefiting from the positive effects of conservation, but we have a long way to go to achieve our vision of a world where bats and people thrive together in harmony.
As the authoritative voice for bat conservation, they work locally, nationally, across Europe and internationally to meet our objectives, these are to:
- Establish the capacity of the landscape to support viable populations of bats
- Secure and enhance bat populations to the full capacity of the landscape
- Win the level of support required to achieve and maintain these bat populations