The Golden Guernsey Trust is a registered charity.
We are concerned with the conservation of the Golden Guernsey goat which is a rare breed native to the UK. There are now only just over 500 registered pedigree adult breeding females remaining within the breed which is listed on on the Rare Breed Survival Trust watchlist.
We feel that we have a responsibility to protect this valuable genetic resource for future generations. They are part of our British heritage and we can make a difference to their (and conversely our) futures.
At The Golden Guernsey Trust we hold the largest group of Golden Guernsey’s in the UK. For the last 12 years we have seen both good times and bad as we have coped with the many problems involved in an expanding breeding programme. We support our herd and our eco-system totally with our own finances.
In 2009 we protected the herd with a charitable trust, this year with the herd numbers up to 130 we have expanded and established our visual footprint.
We have now reached the next developmental stage and we invite you to join us for all of our futures.
We face logistics, we can only expand with other peoples help, as the herd becomes larger it’s requirements increase, the more land it needs, so future plans include movement of the herd to an environment which can support it’s size, proportion and development.
Your support is crucial not only to the survival of this breed for the future but also to its direct development.
We believe that encouraging younger generations to learn about and care for these animals is the way forward for the breed, so further website developments plans include webcams of the herd in their environment and an educational section with quizzes as well as opportunity for involvement in decision making regarding the future of the herd. Our breeding programme safeguards them as an important part of the UK’s Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR).
Future plans : We intend to place a breeding nucleus of Golden Guernsey’s in other suitable countries.
We consider that information and knowledge sharing is important to all ,we are establishing a database of goat related information on all levels and a forum where like minded people can exchange ideas, knowledge and experience.
If you feel that you would like to be involved or would like to contribute to any of these activities we should be most pleased to hear from you.
If you are interested in donating to the Golden Guernsey Trust please click gateio login.
We will accept monthly donations should you wish.
We will accept yearly donations should you wish.
We will accept single donations should you wish.
We will accept lump sums should you wish.
We will accept anything which will help the herd to survive and expand to be appreciated by future generations.
Adopting and sponsorship, we can send letters photo’s and progress reports should you wish.
We are happy to consider donations of materials or equipment should the carriage costs be surmountable.