Over 400 visitors went Wild on Wallasea Island!
Our first Wallasea Island Wild Coast community day was held on 27 September. The theme of the event was Take a walk on the Wild Side, offering a chance to view the scale of the project and to discover why Wallasea Island is a true Essex wilderness. Over 400 people came to explore, with many visiting the island for the first time. The free ferry from Burnham was very well used, with 165 people making use of this route via the mini-bus shuttle from Essex Marina. Three walks were offered on the day, with over 100 people taking the longest walk, a three-mile round trip, to see the new conveyor belt route. The minibus provided for those not wishing to walk ran every 20 minutes, allowing people to have a look the new water vole habitat. The RSPB and Crossrail displays in the main marquee were well viewed, with lots of questions, discussion and positive feedback about the project. We think this was a very successful first event on the island and we will certainly be holding similar events in the future. If you’ve got ideas for events or activities you’d like to have at Wallasea Island, then let us know? We’d love to hear from you.
Other news:
- The enabling works were completed ahead of schedule on 23 September.
- The RSPB acquired 343ha (46%) of the project land on 25 September, the remaining project land will be acquired over the next two years. That’s the same size as 318 football pitches.
- The first meeting of the Local Liaison Group was held in Canewdon Village Hall on 14 October. This group will meet throughout the life of the project, with the next meeting scheduled for January.
- We expect the unloading facility to be installed from April 2010 and first material to be delivered to the site in June 2010.
Chris Tyas Wallasea Island Project ManagerPlease
contact me: 1, Old Hall Lane, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Maldon. CM9 8TP chris.tyas@rspb.org.uk
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