On Tuesday 26th November the Big Lottery Fund will give local residents the chance to award £50,000 from the People's Millions to an exciting new project called Wild about Thamesmead. If successful, Wild about Thamesmead will breathe new life into a beautiful but untended nature reserve known as Tump 53 based in Bentham Road, central Thamesmead. Formerly a munitions testing site, Tump 53 is now a magical, hidden wildlife garden -- but funding is needed to open the site up to local families, school groups and volunteers, allowing them to enjoy and share this fantastic, green oasis. The site, which is owned by Gallions Housing Association, contains mixed woodland, a glade, a pond, and is surrounded by a reed-fringed moat. Over 60 bird species have been spotted at this unique site, including kingfisher, willow warbler and redpoll. In order to vote you need to call the special number, which will be published on Tuesday 26th November. Calls cost just 10p each from a BT landline and you don't need to wait until the programme is shown in order to vote - calls can be made from 9.00am onwards. You can also make up to ten calls from the same line! You can find the number in a few places on the day: - The Daily Mirror newspaper - By watching the London ITV evening news at 6.00pm - By checking any of our websites: www.trust-thamesmead.co.uk / www.gallionsha.co.uk / www.wildlondon.org.uk Please help us by voting for this exciting project so we can restore this beautiful nature reserve!

• published: 28 Oct 2013
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