Life as a Skokholm Island Volunteer : Part 1

Originally featured on the blog 'Nature's Good News' (17/07/2019)

In February I applied for a position as a long term volunteer on Skokholm Island in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Having applied for positions on neighbouring Skomer Island and being unsuccessful I was ecstatic when I was offered the job, and spent the next four months dreaming of seabirds and an isolated island life. After lots of preparation and a hurried weekend buying all the food I’d need for my 3 months away, I finally arrived last Monday. This post is an update of what I’ve been doing over the past two weeks. 

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