I sold my home to finance my nature reserve determined that my life was worthwhile and I may leave a positive legacy for future generations.
the farmer said to me ( if i wanted to leave a positive legacy i should just give him all my money.) and he laughed my face .
I passed John Hepworth a Christian farmer (he was also a former parish councillor) a piece of paper which said I am about to purchase a parcel of land out lined in red,(the farmers map.) It is my intention to take this land out of agriculture and transform it in to a nature reserve. This will mean planting shrubs, trees and digging a pond and to promote biodiversity if I need planning permission please send me the relevant forms. I handed this personally to the farmer, and said add anything else which my help me and send it your friend who works for Beverley council please. A year went passed and I had heard nothing about any planning permission. I learned a valuable lesson – trust no-one – and money is the root. If a jobs worth doing. Do it your self, whenever possible ?. I purchased an old static caravanfrom from his son ( richard Hepworths a parish councillor for £2000 cash ). It was delivered up to his fathers field ( out lined with a red circle) for me,with out-(ANY PLANNING). The only reason that i bought it is that i may get some -( HELP and support) I moved it from where they left it and moved it to the top side of the underground waste water pipe , i planned a nice view from the caravan -( BAP ) – biodiversity .action .plan wild flowers over waste water pipe then to my reeds beds next to a pond then shrubs and trees. – THE START OF – SUNNY BANK EARTH CENTRE-S.S.I – – utopia – – — S.D.N.R.F — special . disabled . neurological . rehabilitation . facility
life is what you make it, live and learn. I moved my digger from the land down the road to Cowden to an acquaintances farm. I dug him a wildlife pond, he let me keep the digger there for some time. There was a pub called the Blue Boar just up the road where I met Kim. Another Parish councillor. I asked him for his help also.