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When our lucky families visited the Ribena Farm we had some fun spotting wildlife and making a bird box.

Take a look at the second part of Tales from Ribena Farm, The Robin’s Tale.

When our lucky families visited the Ribena Farm we had some fun spotting wildlife and making a bird box.

Take a look at the second part of Tales from Ribena Farm, The Robin’s Tale.

The wildlife pledge from the Ribena Team

The tasty blackcurrants that go into Ribena squash are grown by a handful of British blackcurrant growers.

While the blackcurrants are being grown and harvested we want to make sure that natural habitats are not being disturbed and that more native species are encouraged to live on the farms amongst the berries.

With a little help from our friends

So, with the help of The Wildlife Trusts, a Wildlife Conservation Plan was developed for each farm to make them even more wildlife-friendly.

What we’ve achieved so far

More than 1,000 bird and bat boxes have been built to encourage nesting; new trees and hedgerows have been planted for breeding and feeding; and wild bird seed mixtures have been sown.

One of our blackcurrant growers in Herefordshire has also restored a pond on his farm and has seen lots of frogs return to it. He has also set up a diversion for his tractors to keep the frogs and tadpoles safe.

And we’ve seen more exciting results: an estimated 5,000 birds have started their lives in a nest box provided by the makers of Ribena, and our farmers have done a great job of managing an estimated 100 miles of hedgerows in a more wildlife-friendly manner.

We also estimate that over 75 hectares of field margins and headland have been enhanced for local habitat, all as a result of our partnership with The Wildlife Trusts.

We’ve created this blog so we can keep you updated with everything Ribena-related.

From how we look after wildlife on our farms through our partnership with The Wildlife Trusts, to how we grow the scrumptious blackcurrants that go into your Ribena squash, and ideas for using Ribena products and berries in recipes; you’ll find it all here.

We love telling you what we’re up to on the Ribena farm, but we’d like to hear from you too! Leave us a comment or two. And, if you have an idea for the Ribena Team or have something to ask us, you can send us a message by following the link on the ‘contact’ page.

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