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The high piping melody of skylarks in the skies over Knettishall Heath is one of the sounds of summer. During the nesting season, dog walkers can help to protect these glorious little birds by avoiding the open heath.

Dogs & ground nesting birds at

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society to pay by Direct Debit. Please fill in the form and return it to Suffolk WildlifeTrust.

Knettishall Heath

Name and full address of your Bank or Building Society To the manager of:

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Up to 12 pairs of skylark nest here and we hope nightjar will return to breed. Both species nest on the ground and will abandon their nest if disturbed by dogs.

Walking with your dog at

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With over 400 acres at Knettishall Heath, there is plenty of space for visitors and

Knettishall Heath

birds

so for a few months each year we

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ask dog walkers to keep to less sensitive areas whilst the birds are on their nests.

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How you can help

The bird nesting season is from early March to late August. During this time please choose to walk your dog in the woodland areas or along the river. The Pine trail is designed for dog walkers and you can walk all year round without the need to keep your dog on a lead.

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society

Please pay Suffolk WildlifeTrust Direct Debits from the account detailed in this Instruction subject to the safeguards assured byThe Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this Instruction may remain with Suffolk WildlifeTrust and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank/Building Society.

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If you do opt to walk on the open heath, your dog must be kept on a short lead

during the nesting season.

Banks/Building Societies may not accept Direct Debit Instructions for some types of account.

Cheque payments

If you would prefer, you can pay by cheque – payable to Suffolk WildlifeTrust

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Keeping your dog off the open

heath during nesting season will allow nightjars to breed and young skylarks to fledge

Suffolk WildlifeTrust

Knettishall Heath

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Please return this form to:

SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Brooke House The Green, Ashbocking Ipswich IP6 9JY

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Hounds of the Heath

Thank you for joining Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Knettishall Heath

Ranger:

07717 156601
Reserve team: 01379 687618

Registered charity no 262777

To join by phone:

01473 890089

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Join Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Dogs & ground nesting birds

at Knettishall Heath

The three best walking options for dog walkers wishing to stay outside the grazing enclosure and avoid disturbance to ground nesting birds.

Join online

by phone by post

Your Knettishall

Heath Please enjoy the

nature reserve and then join Suffolk WildlifeTrust to help us look after it.

Per month

Minimum £4

I would like to give

Long riverside trail

Per year

Adult min £30, Family min £38

Key

2 miles

Adults’ details

Long riverside trail (2 miles /1hr) Woodland trail (1½ miles /¾hrs)

A great varied walk at any time of year with riverside and woodland sections

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Pine trail (3 miles /1½hr) Heathland stock fence

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Woodland trail

Potential nightjar nesting area

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Children’s names for family membership

A gentle walk through woodland that

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Main skylark nesting area

explores the quietest part of the reserve

Potential nightjar nesting area

Pine trail

We will keep your details on our secure database to enable us to send you magazines, seasonal news, fundraising appeals and other information about Suffolk WildlifeTrust’s activities, as part of your membership. We do not pass on information aboutTrust members to any group or individual outsideThe Wildlife Trusts – and never have.

3 miles (there & back)

A long linear walk, mostly through woodland with circular walks along the route. Dogs are allowed off the lead all year round

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Please confirm you are happy for us to contact you by:

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telephone You can change your mind at any time.

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My Gift Aid declaration

For every £1 you give, Suffolk WildlifeTrust can reclaim 25p of Gift Aid from the tax you pay for the current tax year.

I want to Gift Aid this donation and any donations I make in the future, or have made in the past 4 years, to SuffolkWildlifeTrust.

I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less IncomeTax and/or Capital GainsTax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year, it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

More info

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For more information

about Knettishall dog

walking community visit

our Hounds of the Heath webpage

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Please notify Suffolk WildlifeTrust if you want to cancel this declaration, no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains or change your home address.

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