UPDATE! (March 8th) All going well, thank you to all supporters so far! I have passed my first 1,000 km so am on track. Please keep the momentum going and if I reach the target in 6 months, I will convert my target to miles!

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I want to celebrate 50 years of involvement with nature conservation, starting at the age of 16, when I joined BTCV (British Trust of Conversation Volunteers).

I wanted to convert my frustration into something positive, so have committed to cycling 3,500km over the course of a calendar year. 3,500 is the approximate number of plant species in the U.K, which is why I chose this as my target. I hope this is memorable and deliverable!

I volunteer for Cumbria Wildlife Trust at the wildflower nursery at Gosling Sike, Houghton, Carlisle. I've been volunteering there for three years, and it's the highlight of my week.

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