Geckoella had a great time today visiting our favourite suppliers of wildlife boxes CMIST (Community Men in Sheds Taunton).

CMIST Chair John Thwaite talked about the valuable work carried out by the volunteers, not only in terms of the direct benefits on mental health and wellbeing but also the positive aspects of the wonderful items they make. CMIST provide bat boxes and bird boxes to Geckoella as part of our work to help bring nature into neighbourhoods. The boxes are put up as part of high-quality livable communities as it is well known that access to nature is important for well-being.
Geckoella’s DIrector Kate Jeffreys and Finance Manager Janantha Alvarez also went along to celebrate the work of CMIST and discuss with Gideon and John how wildlife, rather than being a brake on development, is a key part of true economic growth. It’s always a a good idea to find quality products from local suppliers and Geckoella finds it here with CMIST in abundance.