As part of the project Securing Montserrat’s threatened endemic species and natural capital through community-action or “Adopt a Home for Wildlife”, UKOTCF’s Ann Pienkowski captured the aspirations, progress and lesson learned from the “Adopters”; those persons or groups managing their land for biodiversity. These videos are all availlabe on Youtube, with links provided here. They were shared with the community on the Montserrat National Trust Facebook page.
Links to videos of the pilot project (including a few of the same sites) in the preceding years can be found at https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/videos/ and https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/key-projects/sos-montserrat/.
A previous video, Montserrat Wildlife Home 04 Piper’s Lot youtu.be/zc0GjWwgkH8, explored the land generously donated by the Piper family to the Montserrat National Trust and the exciting plans for this site. This video shows the start of the site development for environmental education opportunities to engage people in learning about, studying and conserving Montserrat’s very special and important biodiversity. Video runs for 2min48.
Montserrat Wildlife Home 01 Ventana: progress and lessons learnt. Ventana was one of the sites in the pilot Adopt a Home for Wildlife project in 2017. In this 2024 video, Tim reflects on some of the lessons learnt, and showcases some remarkable achievements in restoring tropical dry forest. Videos run for 12min36.
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Montserrat Wildlife Home 02 Belham River Mouth. This was one of the first sites to join Adopt a Home for Wildlife during the pilot project in 2017 (see https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/videos/). In the first 2 videos, from December 2022, Dwayne Hixon and project officer Ajhermae White describe the site and challenges. The third, from 2024, describes changes by natural intervention. Videos run for 10min17, 10min39 & 5min.
Montserrat Wildlife Home 01 Ventana, progress and lessons learnt. In this feature video, Tim Orton (one of the first to take part in the Adopt a Home for Wildlife programme) discusses progress so far and lessons learnt during his ambitious tropical dry forest restoration in Montserrat. Videos run for 18min22.
June 2024 – Montserrat Wildlife Home 13, Norman Cassell, Hibiscus Drive. In the first of these four videos, Norman talks about his vision, plans for the future, and the value of the Adopt a Home for Wildlife project. In the second he addresses the challenges of landscaping with rocks and ash. Vdeos run for 18min19 & 7min21.
In part 3 of our interview with Norman, he explains how he manages his challenging site for a variety of healthy plants. In part 4, he talks about the importance of sharing expertise and learning from others. Videos run for 10min21 & 6min22.
June 2024 – VideoWildlife Home 10, Veta Nichols, Lawyers Mountain. In these two videos, Veta Nichols talks about her Wildlife Home, and Project Officer Elvis Gerald takes us on a tour of the garden. Videos run for 10min20 & 8min23.
October 2023 – Videos of Wildlife Home 07: Cherise Aymer’s home on Lawyer’s Mountain. In these two videos we talk to Cherise Aymer, on Lawyer’s Mountain, about her Wildlife Home, and Project Officer Elvis Gerald takes us on a tour of Cherise Aymer’s Wildlife Garden. Videos run for 6min49 & 6min45.
September 2023 – Video of Wildlife Home 04: Montserrat Natonal Trust’s Pipers Lot site: UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum has been working with partners in the UK Overseas Territory of Montserrat to support environmental conservation for over 25 years. One of our most recent on-going projects is Adopt a Home for Wildlife. In this video we explore the land generously donated by the Piper family to the Montserrat National Trust and the exciting plans for this site. A video of 6min 20sec at this link:
March 2023 – Videos of Wildlife Home 05: Montserrat Natonal Trust’s EcoPlay site
3 videos of 11min30, 6 minutes; and 10min30 can be viewed at these links:
March 2023 – Videos of Wildlife Home 12 at Cassava Ghaut
2 videos of 9min30 and 6 minutes can be viewed at these links:
February 2023 – Video of Adopt a Home for Wildlife team at Montserrat National Trust’s Botanc Garden propogating plants for Wildlife Homes and others.
A video of 11 minutes can be viewed at this link:
February 2023 – Videos of Wildlife Home 08, Kathryn and Mark at Hibiscus Drive.
A series of 2 videos, of 5 and 11 minutes, espectivey, can be viewed at these links:
January 2023 – Videos of Wildlife Home 06, Lookout Primary School.
A series of 5 videos, each of 4 to 12 minute can be viewed at these links:
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Lookout Primary School 1:
Lookout Prmary School 4:
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Lookout Primary School 5: