A local lad is raising money to buy new ferrets for Surrey Docks farm after the previous pair sadly died.
Ten-year-old Adam Imam (pictured), from Rotherhithe, has collected £100 to buy two or three new ferrets and a new enclosure, but the fundraiser still needs £1,650.
The old ferrets, Buddy and Booboo, died in 2020 and their enclosure has since become weathered and dilapidated.
Adam said: “We had them at the farm before and the community really liked them They are very adventurous and they climb and you can even take them for walks on a lead.”
Once purchased, the new ferrets will be cared for by young people as part of Surrey Docks Farm’s core youth programme.
Proud dad Anver Imam said: “He raised this money by simply walking into the Salt Quay, Brunel and Mayflower pubs and asked the landlords if he could do a mini pitch to the customers whilst wearing his farming attire, straight after one of his farming sessions.”
Children will be able to visit the new ferrets, learn about the species, and help take care of them.
The farm also hopes to enter the ferrets into competitions, which kids will be welcome to come along to.
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Farm Manager Gemma Hooper said: “Adam has made a wonderful contribution to our Young Farmers Club and Youth Committee with his recent fundraising ideas and efforts.
“His positive contributions mean we are one step closer to the Youth Committee’s mission to build a new ferret enclosure this year, ahead of welcoming ferrets back to the farm.”
Surrey Docks Farm, established at the site in 1986, is also home to pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, poultry and more.
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The Surrey Docks Youth Committee, which is behind the fundraiser, represents 60 young people aged between eight and eighteen,
The committee champions the needs of young people and makes decisions about the youth engagement at the farm and in the wider community.
You can contribute to their fundraiser at www.givey.com/ferretfundraiser