2nd August 2006

BLAIR SUPPORTS SQUIRREL CHARITY

The proceeds of the Atholl Estates “Blair Castle Charity Day 2006” were presented to one of the country’s leading squirrel charities, the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI). 

A cheque for over £3,300 was handed over by Mrs Sarah Troughton, Senior Trustee of the Blair Charitable Trust, to Mr Andy Wiseman, a trustee of ESI.   

“The European Squirrel Initiative is extremely grateful to the Atholl Estates for their support and the generous cheque.  Events like the Charity Day help us to draw to people’s attention  the importance of preserving the red squirrel and to highlight the damage being caused by the alien grey squirrel", said Andy Wiseman. 

"The Blair Castle Charity Day was a great success and we are pleased to be able to make a donation of this year's proceeds to the European Squirrel Initiative.   The estate recognises the important work that they do, and here at the Atholl Estates we are committed to doing everything we can to help secure the future of the red squirrel, said Peter Jarvis, BlairCastle manager. 

ESI, a charity dedicated to preserving Britain’s remaining red squirrels and highlighting the damage caused to Britain’s natural biodiversity by the alien grey squirrel was present at the Charity Day held last month.   

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From left to right:  Peter Jarvis - Blair Castle Manager, Jim Irvine - Atholl Estate Ranger, Andy Wiseman - Trustee of ESI, Sarah Troughton - Senior Trustee of Blair Charitable Trust

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