Friends of Quarry Park is a local organisation formed in 1996 that acts as a guardian for the park in conjunction with the City of Doncaster Council (CDC) countryside rangers. The group is a non-profit organisation funded by donations and grants.

Supported by the Doncaster Green Space Network, an organisation that assists groups looking to deliver projects in Doncaster parks, Friends of the Quarry Park initially built two ‘Bug Houses’. ‘Bug Houses’ are crafted environments designed to help local wildlife thrive. Following their initial success, the group reached out to J4, who have donated 10 pallets.

May Wade, Secretary of the Friends of Quarry Park group, says:

“We are extremely grateful to Junction 4 Pallets for donating 10 pallets to enable us to continue with this project. The volunteers had great fun building the bug houses and we have received many positive comments from park users about them. We rely on support from local businesses, grants and donations to fund our work to keep Quarry Park safe, clean and a welcoming green space.”

Speaking about the donation, head of HR, Michelle Clarke says:

“As environmentalism and sustainability is an integral part of our everyday business, it is great that we can also help and support local projects in achieve the same goals, working with like-minded people that care for our community.”

Adding to this, J4’s environmental and compliance lead, Craig Bushby, says:

“Environmentalism and sustainability work hand-in-glove at Junction 4. Our business model champions the repair and reuse of wooden pallets. Our reduction in the use of new timber and our reuse of repaired materials extends a pallet’s life cycle up to a beyond 5 years.”