On 2nd June at Muncaster Castle, Save an Owl for £1 was officially launched by Eric Robson, TV Personality, Chairman of Gardener’s Question Time and Chairman of Cumbria Tourism with a donation of 100 £1 coins.

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• Photograph courtesy Brian Sherwen
• Left to Right: Trystan Williams, Tony Warburton, Clive Mojonnier, Freda Hitchen,
  Keith Hitchen (Mayor of Copeland), Eric Robson, Barbara Powell

Among the VIP guests at the Launch were the Mayor and Mayoress of Copeland, Keith Hitchen and Freda, our veterinarian, Ian Hunter, past volunteers, our Trustees and staff representing Cumbria Tourism who are supporting Save an Owl for £1.

Our Patrons are very supportive of the Campaign and David Bellamy spoke to Radio Cumbria on the day of the launch to explain why he thinks people should donate their £1 to Save an Owl.

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• Photograph courtesy Brian Sherwen
• Left to Right Back Row: Tony Warburton, Barbara Powell, Jenny Thurston, Eric Robson, Vicky Lane
  Sitting at the front: Michelle Denwood, and Trystan Williams.
  Owls: with Michelle, Toby the Tawny Owl, With Trystan Tythe, the Barn Owl and with Vicky, Mia, the Long-eared Owl.

Visitors to Muncaster on the day, found out all about the Campaign from Honorary President, Tony Warburton. World Owl Trust Keeping Staff brought three British Owls to the launch, a Barn Owl, Tawny Owl and Long-eared Owl and there was an exhibition explaining the reasons for the decline in the British Owl species and showing the solution with wonderful pictures of ideal habit. There were also nest boxes and real hedgerow plants to show the visitors how they could get involved in helping British Owls.

WORLD OWL TRUST
The Owl Centre
Muncaster Castle
Ravenglass
Cumbria. CA18 1RQ
United Kingdom

Telephone: (+44) (0)1229 717393
FAX: (+44) (0)1229 717107
E-mail: here

Registered Charity Number: 1055489 Limited Company Number: 5296745

The World Owl Trust is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA). The Trust relies on a dedicated membership, visitors, donations and legacies.