Rabbits - Buy a brick for the bunnies!
We are looking to develop a new rabbit area in the garden at The Mayhew to give our residents the space and facilities they need to recover and stabilise within our care.
Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK next to cats and dogs. It is estimated that over one million are kept as pets. Rabbits are amazing animals with complex needs that must be met if they are to be kept healthy and happy.
This area will also help us educate the general public on how this sensitive and intelligent animal should be cared for - poor housing and lack of outside space is one of the main reasons for ill health in rabbits.
The task:
We want to develop our new revolutionary rabbit area for our residents and have it up and running before the end of 2010: View the project detail here.
Project detail
- Removal and saving of existing timber handrail to deck area.
- Removal and disposal of existing decking.
- Infill of existing pond, setting aside large rocks for reuse. Level and compact soil to required depths.
- Moving of our Mayhew newts from the existing pond into a new tub pond in a different area of the garden.
- Supply, lay and compact 100mm of MOT to form base for concrete and slab floors.
- Supply and lay new concrete floor to rabbit area and slab floor to exterior viewing area.
- Supply and lay new aco channel for drainage and connect to existing system.
- Form new roof area complete with 150mm x 50mm joists with Tri-wall roof covering approx 75% and 25mm mesh covering the remainder.
- Supply and fit a new uPVC side wall to full height, consisting of 4 panels divided into 2 areas. First 2 main panels will be divided into mesh and Perspex and others will be filled in as existing cattery panelling.
- Supply and fit a new uPVC dividing wall to form a walkway to full height to mirror image of the exisiting exterior wall forming the other side of walkway. Door and mesh only panels.
- Supply and fit 2 new dividing walls within the rabbit area. Height approx 1.6 m, each with small entrance/exit gate. Mesh only.
- To cover the existing boundary walls, fix new battens and cover with uPVC washable panels from floor to ceiling height.
- Purchase of inside facilities eg sleeping area, hutches, hay, grass/turfed area, tunnels, toys etc.