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BBC Countryfile presenter spotted at Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve




A BBC presenter has been spotted at a nature reserve.

As reported by our sister newspaper, the Spalding Guardian, Countryfile presenters Ellie Harrison and Hamza Yassin have been filming at Tongue End Playing Field yesterday and today (Wednesday and Thursday).

And this morning, Yvonne Burgess bumped into Hamza during a visit to Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve, complete with his camera where the crew was also filming.

Yvonne Burgess with Hamza Yassin, of Countryfile (63173300)
Yvonne Burgess with Hamza Yassin, of Countryfile (63173300)

She said he was "charming and a natural" despite meeting Yvonne while she was in a hurry.

As well as Hamza, she was lucky enough to spot a long-eared owl on the visit.

Tongue End Playing field is being transformed from an overgrown site into a vibrant wildlife and community space by volunteers.

Tongue End news. (63088829)
Tongue End news. (63088829)

One of the people behind the project is Ric Chapman. He said: “It is incredibly exciting, largely as we get to share what we have been doing in the hope that we can inspire others to do the similar things in their community.”

This project has been running for a couple of years and is working to change the playing field into a vibrant place for both people and animals.

It is also hoped to support the Save the Wild Isles campaign which brings together the Wildlife Trust, World Wildlife Foundation and the RSPB. It also includes a documentary by Sir David Attenborough.

Plans for the Tongue End site include a bog garden, willow maze, den building area along with fruit and herb bushes.

During the filming, youngsters from Baston Primary School will be helping volunteers to help create some of these things.

A bog garden, which is a wet muddy space for insects, will be created and planted up.

Members of the community will be invited to sow seed, plant plugs and put up bird boxes.

Mr Chapman said: “It is to highlight the issue that rural communities do not have access to outdoor space and hat we are trying to do is plug that gap to create outdoor space for wildlife and people.”

Along with supporting the wildlife corridor between Willow Tree and Baston Fens, the project is also looking to protect insects. They are also looking at slugs.



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