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IW Donkey Sanctuary
With over 200 animals including donkeys and Shetland ponies, the sanctuary
provides an opportunity to get close to the animals
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Background |
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Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary was established in 1987 to
provide a safe, permanent home for any donkey in distress or otherwise in
need of care and attention. It was originally sited off Forest Road,
Newport but due to a demand for a sanctuary for so many animals, the need
for more space was paramount. A farm appeal was started and with the
public's generosity and a substantial loan from Lloyds Bank, Lower
Winstone Farm, Wroxall was purchased in 1994. Public support for the
Charities work has enabled the sanctuary to help over 200 donkeys gain a
better quality of life and provide a peaceful environment for them to
enjoy the rest of their days.
The charity relies entirely on public donations and fund
raising, and the most popular way of supporting the sanctuary's work is by
joining the 'adopt a donkey scheme'. For a minimum annual donation
of £15.00, you will receive an adoption certificate with a photograph of
your chosen donkey and kept informed of all up to date news of the
sanctuary with twice yearly news letters and most welcome to visit the
sanctuary at opening times throughout the year.
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Photographs |
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A farmhouse building at the sanctuary |
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An original barn with gift shop |
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| Information sign outside the shop |
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| Looking over a secluded part of the sanctuary towards Mersley Down |
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| These goats have all 'mod cons' laid on |
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| Used for storing hay as well as providing shelter |
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| With an enclosed exterior 'exercise area' |
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| One of the pens; the grey donkey is just 7 months old |
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And in one of the other pens, the donkey on the left is about 50 years old |
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Here's Dillon
Founder member of the sanctuary &, although handicapped, still enjoyed life to the full,
until he passed away in October 2006 aged approximately 50 years
having spent the past 20 years with the proprietor of the Donkey
Sanctuary |
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| Several people were taking advantage of the improving weather |
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| Where appetites have extended to demolishing the hay box |
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| Look at the size of those ears |
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| These two were pleased to see the visitors and greeted me with a affectionate tug on the arm |
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| The feeding area by the main pasture |
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| This paddock provides views across to Appuldurcombe Down |
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| Panoramic view of Week Down, Stenbury Down & Appuldurcombe down from the farm house |
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Pictures taken with Fuji FinePix 4700, Fuji FinePix S602 &
latterly, Pentax *ist DS
Panorama Factory software was used to
produce panoramic views |
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Original images taken at maximum resolution, then reduced to 600x400, latterly,
700x466 and compressed
using DCE AutoEnhance to reduce final size
Unfortunately, images on these pages will appear at reduced quality |
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