A BLUSH of robins has been created by a care home knitting club as part of a national celebration of one of Britain’s best-loved birds.
The Knitting Nannas from Hazelgrove Court Care Home in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, once again picked up their knitting needles to support an animal initiative.
This time the Nannas produced woollen robins for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s first Robin Festival, where they will decorate the Discovery Centre at Potteric Carr nature reserve in Doncaster this December.
The robins will later be sold to raise funds for the Trust’s Woodland For The Future campaign, which aims to protect and restore Yorkshire’s precious wildlife habitats.
Sharon Lewis, activities coordinator at Hazelgrove Court Care Home, said: “I love finding worthwhile projects for our residents to take part in as it gives them a real sense of purpose.”
Previously, the Nannas have produced a blanket for an orphaned rhino calf in South Africa named Hercules — a story that made international headlines — and jumpers for penguins on Phillip Island, south of Melbourne, Australia.
The Yorkshire Robin Festival takes place on December 6 and 7 at Potteric Carr nature reserve, Doncaster, where there will be talks, walks, workshops, storytelling and more.