SWAT's new?

Preston's Moor Park was given all the environmentally-friendly trimmings by its very own SpringWatch Action Team (S.W.A.T) this weekend. It's part of the BBC campaign to create greener areas in your cities.

Together, Preston residents and SWAT injected a bug hotel (don't ask, just use your imagination!) and new homes for birds, bats and owls into the popular Moor park. The wildlife of Preston has never been so cushty!

SWAT is part of the BBC campaign called Breathing Spaces, which encourages everyone to appreciate the greener things in life and to help care for the environment by creating nature-friendly areas, such as in Moor Park. The campaign went country-wide after Lancashire spearheaded the initiative last year, re-generating three spots into greener spaces. It's been a year and there are another fifty sites across the country that have benefited from makeovers.

There's nothing better than hearing that your city is making a difference to life where you live and I know i'm pleased that Preston has jumped at the chance to be a part of this brilliant campaign. I'll be on the look out for similiar campaigns in a North West city near you soon.

You can find out more about the 'Breathing Places' campaign online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/ - Check out when and where your nearest project will be and head on down to inject a but

Picture:http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/05/09/breathing_places_swat.shtml
References:http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/05/09/breathing_places_swat.shtml