Spurn Bird Observatory - Exciting Land Opportunity Fundraiser
We have got the exciting opportunity to purchase a prime portion of land in the Triangle here in Kilnsea! We have been in discussions over two fields behind Cliff Farm on the west side of the Triangle and are now in a position to progress with the purchase, subject to some fundraising to make it affordable for the Observatory.
2020 has been tough for the Observatory – for much of the year we remained closed and were not able to function at our full potential with events and accommodation. But thanks to the amazing support we have received from our Friends of Spurn and the wider community, we are still able to explore potential land purchase opportunities like this one. We know how hard land can be to come by in our area, so when the opportunity to secure these fields in the Triangle arose, we simply couldn’t turn it down. We have managed to source a substantial amount towards the cost of this land but we just need a small amount of fundraising to get us over the final hurdle.
The land itself is the field immediately adjacent to Cliff Farm, just south of the Kilnsea Road and bordering the Canal on its western edge, and Rose Cottage and Well Field on its eastern edge. This represents 5.5 acres, where we believe we would be able to develop into an amazing field for birds and wildlife!
The sale of this land has not yet been confirmed, but we are very close to being able to secure it. Should, for whatever reason, the sale ‘fall through’ then any money accumulated through the following fundraisers will all be put back into our land bank fund for future land purchases.
We are open to ideas about how to develop this land and will be asking our Friends of Spurn members for consultation, hopefully once we have finalised the purchase. Our initial thoughts are to have a wader scrape in the field, with a hide(s)/screen(s) overlooking it. Our good friend and artist Ray Scally has kindly done the artist’s impression at the top to show a potential future vision for this parcel of prime birding square-footage.
WE ARE LAUNCHING THE FOLLOWING FUNDRAISERS – OF WHICH ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND AT CLIFF FARM.
Please read more detail and how you can help here
Nov 2020
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