Workers from Balfour Beatty pulled out all the stops for Watchtree Nature Reserve in memory of a colleague.
The firm’s annual volunteer day at the nature reserve is a tribute to Grant Taylor, who died aged 22.
Grant played a pivotal role in planning Balfour Beatty’s charitable support for Watchtree just before he died and to honour his legacy, colleagues and friends have continued his work, and this year’s efforts focused on enhancing the facilities of the reserve’s education zone.
In tribute to Grant, volunteers donned ‘GT 22’ high-visibility PPE.
Balfour Beatty, with several partner organisations took part and helped install an accessible boardwalk, a triple mud kitchen unit, tree stump chairs and a climbing frame. Volunteers also carried out essential maintenance to ensure the longevity of the facilities.
The organisations that collaborated on this year’s project included:
- Balfour Beatty
- British Gas
- Connect Roads
- Cumberland Council
- DSD Construction
- Electricity North West
- Kier
- National Highways
- WSP
Sunbelt Rentals provided plant hire, Travis Perkins provided materials and Clark Davison Contractors created the tree stump chairs.
Chris Holmes, the High Sheriff of Cumbria, visited the reserve. He said: “It was a pleasure to meet with Grant’s parents and see the amazing legacy that he has left. The value of volunteering is significant and makes such an impact on the county.”
