Staff members from Balfour Beatty organised a Community Volunteer Day in aid of Watchtree Nature Reserve on Friday 5th August 2022. 39 employees of Balfour Beatty, Capita, Electricity North West, Trait Groundwork, Sunbelt Rentals and UK Electrical Services joined forces with Watchtree Estates Team Volunteers for the day to work on projects on the reserve. …
Watchtree Seasonal Series 2022 – Summer Run
June 15, 2022
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 Welcome to the second run of the 2022 Seasonal Series, kindly sponsored by David Allen Financial Services! Whilst we hope that as many people as possible will turn up for the run on the evening, we acknowledge that for various reasons you may not be able to attend. Fear not…….you will …
Kevin’s Watchtree Walk Challenge
June 1, 2022
Five years ago, aged just 54, Kevin Kerr, a logistics operative from Carlisle, suffered a near fatal haemorrhagic stroke. Against the odds, he survived but the damage it caused to his body was catastrophic, and he lost all use of the left side of his body. Now unable to use his left arm at all, and …
Robert Johnstone’s Lakesman Journey
May 25, 2022
Regular Watchtree visitor Robert Johnstone is competing in the Lakesman Full Distance Triathlon on Sunday 19th June 2022 in aid of Watchtree! We are honoured that Robert has chosen Watchtree and Watchtree Wheelers as his chosen charity. Every penny raised goes back to the reserve or to develop our fleet of adapted cycles, making nature …
Cycle the Solway Blog Post
May 15, 2022
What a weekend! After 3 years planning, postponing, adapting, and waiting – we finally hosted our very own Cycle the Solway sponsored by @Dodds Accountants! All results are available to view by clicking on the link for each distance: These events do not just happen and the list of thank you’s is long – so I’ll …
Solway Cycle Challenge Press Release
July 7, 2021
Watchtree Nature Reserve kicks off its fundraising, accessible cycling project by launching a new cycling event for 2021; The Solway Cycle Challenge. The Solway cycle challenge is a virtual event that uses local landmarks to explore the beautiful and varied Solway plain. The event has been put together to help raise funds for a Vello …
Solway Cycle Challenge
May 14, 2021
New for 2021 From July 17th – September 30’th What is it? The Solway cycle challenge is a virtual event that uses local landmarks to explore the beautiful and varied Solway plain.This event is open to all abilities from committed cycle enthusiasts to fun family cyclists. All you need is a bike, a helmet, a fitness tracking …