By Isle of Wight Observer
The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust is offering 15 people the chance to win a place on a guided tour of Howes Wood, a private woodland not normally open to the public.
The free draw is part of the Trust’s activities for Red Squirrel Awareness Week, with the tour taking place on Thursday, October 8, from 2pm.
Winners will explore the woodland with a guide, learn about the Trust’s work to protect the Island’s red squirrels, and may even catch a glimpse of some of the wood’s resident squirrels.
Nicholas Gurney-Champion, chairman of the IW Red Squirrel Trust, said: “Howes Wood is a really special place, and we don’t often get the chance to share it.
“Red Squirrel Awareness Week felt like the perfect moment to open it up and let people see, first-hand, the habitat that our red squirrels depend on. We’re delighted to be able to welcome 15 lucky winners.”
Entry is free and open until midnight on Sunday, October 4, via iw.observer/squirrel-event. The 15 winners will be drawn at random at 11am on Monday, October 5, and contacted by email with full details.
Mal Butler