Devon Greater Horseshoe Bats

by Devon Wildlife Trust in

We did it

On 5th October 2018 we successfully raised £10,800 with 362 supporters in 35 days

Create a new maternity roost for greater horseshoe bats, sow wildflower meadows and plant hedges to provide food for mother and baby bats

by Devon Wildlife Trust in

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The Crowd

Elizabeth Hogan

5th October 2018 at 3:54pm

pledged £5

Elizabeth Hogan has also backed 2 other projects

Chris gould

5th October 2018 at 3:40pm

pledged £10 + an est. £2.50 in Gift Aid

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 3:34pm

pledged £25 + an est. £6.25 in Gift Aid

Janet Jeffery

5th October 2018 at 12:23pm

pledged £10 + an est. £2.50 in Gift Aid

ciaran.osullivan

5th October 2018 at 11:15am

pledged £25 + an est. £6.25 in Gift Aid

ciaran.osullivan has also backed 2 other projects

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 11:14am

pledged £10 + an est. £2.50 in Gift Aid

Michele Hancock

5th October 2018 at 10:58am

pledged £25

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 10:52am

pledged £25

euphie

5th October 2018 at 10:51am

pledged £30 + an est. £7.50 in Gift Aid

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Deborah Jackson

5th October 2018 at 10:33am

pledged £3 + an est. £0.75 in Gift Aid

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 10:13am

pledged £15 + an est. £3.75 in Gift Aid

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 9:20am

pledged £10

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Anonymous

5th October 2018 at 9:06am

pledged £50 + an est. £12.50 in Gift Aid

Helen Gray

5th October 2018 at 8:55am

pledged £10 + an est. £2.50 in Gift Aid

Niall Legg

5th October 2018 at 8:54am

pledged £15

mary-light

5th October 2018 at 8:53am

pledged £10

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Glyn Cowles

5th October 2018 at 8:42am

pledged £30 + an est. £7.50 in Gift Aid

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JoForrest

5th October 2018 at 7:54am

pledged £10 + an est. £2.50 in Gift Aid

JoForrest has also backed 3 other projects

Keith Vyvyan

5th October 2018 at 7:42am

pledged £30 + an est. £7.50 in Gift Aid

Keith Vyvyan has also backed 8 other projects

Kay Callis

5th October 2018 at 12:04am

pledged £30 + an est. £7.50 in Gift Aid

valerie pyle

5th October 2018 at 12:03am

pledged £5 + an est. £1.25 in Gift Aid

valerie pyle has also backed 6 other projects

Trish Slater

4th October 2018 at 10:34pm

pledged £20 + an est. £5.00 in Gift Aid

botanist62

4th October 2018 at 10:14pm

pledged £20 + an est. £5.00 in Gift Aid

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Anonymous

4th October 2018 at 9:20pm

pledged £100

Jacquetta Selley

4th October 2018 at 8:15pm

pledged £20

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£30 or more

34 of 50 claimed

Featured

Gardening for Bats guide & pack of wildflower seed

Thank you! For each pledge of £30 we will send a copy of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project 'Gardening for Bats' booklet, along with a pack of wildflower seeds for you to create a wildflower area in your garden to attract pollinating insects.

£5 or more

19 of 100 claimed

Bookmark

Thank you! For each £5 pledge we will send a Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project bookmark, exclusive to this project.

£10 or more

35 of 100 claimed

Fridge magnet

Thank you! For each pledge of £10 we will send a Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project fridge magnet, exclusive to this project.

£15 or more

21 of 50 claimed

Keyring

Thank you! For each pledge of £20 we will send a Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project keyring, exclusive to the project.

£20 or more

14 of 100 claimed

Wall planner

Thank you! For each pledge of £15 we will send a Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project wall planner. Sized A2 with original bat illustrations by Exeter artist Neil Gange, this reward is exclusive to the project.

£25 or more

23 of 25 claimed

Bat Identification Chart

Thank you! For each pledge of £25 we will send a Bat Identification Chart. These charts cover 16 British bat species with illustrations of each adult bat and guidance on how to identify a bat from its flight pattern.

£50 or more

7 of 10 claimed

Bat Soft Toy

Thank you! For each pledge of £50 we will send a charming bat soft toy. The toy is suitable for all ages, made of plush, is 20cm high and weighs 90g.

£200 or more

2 of 4 claimed

Evening bat walk, Buckfastleigh

Thank you! Pledge £200 and you (and a partner or friend) can enjoy an evening bat walk in Buckfastleigh. Join Project Manager Ruth Testa - with hand-held bat detectors - to discover what species are present over one of the best places in Devon to experience flying bats. Each pledge = 2 walk places. Date of walk to be arranged with pledgers. (Children over age 6 are welcome.)

£200 or more

1 of 4 claimed

Evening bat walk, Tamar Valley

Thank you! Pledge £200 for this reward and you (and a partner or friend) can enjoy an evening walk at one of the best places in West Devon to experience flying bats, in the Tamar Valley. Join Project Manager Ruth Testa - with hand-held bat detectors - to experience the magic of bats in flight and discover what species are flying. Each pledge = 2 walk places. Date of walk to be arranged with pledgers. (Children over age 6 are welcome).

£500 or more

0 of 2 claimed

Tour of Beer Quarry Cave

Thank you! Pledge £500 for this reward and enjoy (with a partner or friend) an exclusive 'after hours' tour of one of Devon's most important bat roost sites, Beer Quarry Cave in East Devon, with an expert guide. Each pledge = two places on the tour. Date of tour to be arranged with pledgers. (Children over age 6 are welcome).

£750 or more

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Take part in roost count in North Devon

Thank you! For £750, one lucky pledger (along with partner or friend) can enjoy the unique experience of going inside a greater horseshoe maternity roost near Braunton to help in the annual population count of this rare bat. One pledge = two places on the roost count. Date to be organised with the pledger. (Suitable for adults and young people aged 15 and over.)

£1,000 or more

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Watch bats emerge from Europe's largest GHB roost

Thank you! For £1000, one lucky pledger (with partner or friend) has an exclusive chance to see bats emerge from the largest greater horseshoe maternity roost in northern Europe. The site is on private land in South Devon. Learn more about the roost from the site manager then thrill to movement of thousands of rare bats overhead. One pledge = two places on visit. Date to be organised with pledger. Suitable for adults and young people over age 15.

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