Darren Tansley

Martlesham Wilds sponsored multi-instrumental composition

Fundraising for Suffolk Wildlife Trust
£621
raised of £700 target
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Composing, recording and releasing a piece of music
On the banks of the River Deben, Suffolk Wildlife Trust has the chance to create a uniquely special place for nature, which we are calling Martlesham Wilds. This is a rare chance to create a new nature reserve for Suffolk. Please help us if you can.

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You can contribute to the £1 million required to buy and protect this new pastoral landscape by sponsoring me to record and release a piece of music inspired by Martlesham Wilds. If I hit my initial target of £100 I will add a stretch goal of £200 and for every £100 I will add another instrument to the arrangement.

Sitting within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and across the river from the burial site of Anglo Saxon Royalty at Sutton Hoo, sits a landscape rich in nature and brimming with history.

An organic farm for many years, the land is already home to a wonderful array of plants, animals and invertebrates but under Suffolk Wildlife Trust's stewardship the patchwork of hedge-lined fields that roll gently down to the river will gradually wild into an intricate mosaic of natural habitats, maintained by grazing.

Progress so far:-

£100: Acoustic Guitar - £200: Bodhran - £300: Bass Guitar - £400: Piano - £500: Electric Guitar - £600: Whistles

Next target - £700: Keyboards and Samples

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About the campaign

On the banks of the River Deben, Suffolk Wildlife Trust has the chance to create a uniquely special place for nature, which we are calling Martlesham Wilds. This is a rare chance to create a new nature reserve for Suffolk. Please help us if you can.

About the charity

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is dedicated to protecting Suffolk's wildlife, restoring the county's wild landscapes, and connecting local people with nature.

Donation summary

Total raised
£620.74
+ £125.80 Gift Aid
Online donations
£620.74
Offline donations
£0.00

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