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  1. Gifts for donkey lovers will be easy to find at the Donkey Sanctuary's online shop which has just re-opened following the easing of lock-down.

    Donkey Sanctuary's Monopoly Game
    There's even a Donkey Sanctuary Monopoly Game!

    They have a wide range of items, including clothing and accessories, stationery, toys and games, kitchenware, homeware, cards and wrapping (including Christmas cards), products for donkey care, donkey portraits of your favourite donkeys, products celebrating the Sanctuary's 50 years and more! 

    If you're looking for notelets and cards, they've got a good selection with some wonderful designs;  I particularly like this one, of the donkeys under the tree!

    The Donkey Sanctuary Shop has a range of greeting cardsOf course, all the purchases from the Donkey Sanctuary help the charity continue with its wonderful work to help donkeys, not just in the UK but around the world.  Find out more about the Donkey Sanctuary here.

    Kick up your heels and canter off to the Donkey Sanctuary Shop here

  2. This insulated bottle would be a great gift for dog lovers 
    £25.00 from Emma Bridgewater

    This insulated bottle would make a great gift for dog lovers.

    They make great gifts all round the year, in winter and in summer!  They are eco-friendly flasks and reusable water bottles.  There are other themes, too, with pink heart, vegetable garden strawberries, the black toast theme, buttercup scattered insolated bottles, polka dogs and starry skies, so lots of different bottles to choose from.

    Head off to Emma Bridgewater and take a look.

     

  3. The 22 June is World Camel Day, and as such, a really good chance to raise awareness of work being done to save the critically endangered wild camel and how you can help.

    And if you're looking for a gift for the camel lover in your life, please take a look at the Wild Camel Protection Foundation.

    Visit the Wild Camel Protection Foundation's website

    They are doing all they can to help preserve and protect the wild camel (Camelus  ferus) and its habitat in the Gobi and Gashun Gobi deserts in north-west China and south-west Mongolia.  These area is home to a fragile and unique desert ecosystem.

    There are a number of ways you can help:

    Simply donate to the breeding programme.

    Buy a camel gift from their online shop

    Sponsor a camel or donate to winter feeding costs 

    Become a member

    This charity (based in Kent) is really striving to ensure that wild camels survive so please help them in whatever way you can, including spreading the word.

    Visit their website here

     

  4. The RSPB has some lovely new gifts for the garden which may appeal to the garden lover in your life!

    And these gifts won't just be a gift for your loved one - they will help garden wildlife as well!  Birds, pond life and bees will enjoy them.

    This Nature Oasis bird bath and drinker will let garden birds take a refreshing drink - you need to fill it full of water first! - and have a dip.   

    This Nature Oasis bird bath & drinker is from the RSPB

    This Nature Oasis bird bath & drinker is from the RSPB for £18.99

    The nice thing about this bird bath is that it's got steps in it - so wildlife can easily climb out.  

    The bird bath is made from new sustainable material called Polyboo, a mix of 100% recycled plastic with natural bamboo fibres, which provide flexibility.  Polyboo comes with a frost-proof guarantee.   The birdbath is just under 30 cm in diameter, and 5.5 cm high.  Find out more here

    This is a Solitary bee home
    This is a Solitary bee home, £24.99

    The Solitary bee hive is designed for leafcutter and red mason bees.  It comes with removeable nesting trays, metal fastenings for secure siting and an overhanging roof to protect bees from the rain.  It's made in the UK from FSC ® certified pine.  Find out more

     

    The RSPB Shop also has new pond liner kit from £20.00 - we've just ordered a small one (2m x 2m) and I can't wait to dig the pond out!  The kit comes with a durable liner, recycled fleece underlay and an expert guide to creating the perfect wildlife pond! 

     

    Give your wildlife a pond liner kit - from 2m x 2m

    Give the wildlife in your garden a pond - 
    The RSPB has a new pond liner kit, from £20.00 

    A pond is one of the best things you can give wildlife - it will be a source of water for birds and mammals, and attract frogs, toads and newts who are drawn by the insects enjoying life in pond water.  Put your pond in a sunny spot and you may find dragonflies and damselflies visit too in summer!   Find out more about the pond liner kit here.