Blue Iguanas at Little Trotters

Children at Little Trotters playing with their cuddly
Blue Iguanas, during a week-long project

Friday, May 20,  2005

The Little Trotters Farm and Nursery School spent a week learning about one of the rarest animals in the world: the Blue Iguana. It is estimated that there are only 20 left in the wild.

Co-owner and Principal of Little Trotters, Josie Hoar, explained that the school covers a different topic each week and utilizes methods such as role-play, action games, arts and crafts, and story telling in order to make learning effective and fun.

Walkers law firm heard that Little Trotters had taken an interest in the Blue Iguana, and so donated 15 of their custom-designed cuddly Blue Iguana toys to the school.

Ms Hoar thanked Walkers for the donation. “With the Blue Iguana on the brink of extinction, our group lessons and learning activities were very much enriched by Walkers’ contribution,” she said.

The Walkers Blue Iguana toys were originally created with a view to promoting the firm and Cayman Islands at overseas conferences. The toys were an instant success, so the firm decided to share them with the community.

Over the past two years, Walkers has donated 800 of the toys to the National Gallery, and the National Trust’s Blue Dragon Project, in order to raise awareness and money for conservation efforts, and Blue Iguana-related art programmes.

Walkers Partner, Mark Lewis, remarked that the firm was more than happy to continue its alliance with the Blue Iguana.

“This unique animal is an ideal way to promote the beauty and heritage of our Islands, while raising awareness about an endangered species. We are especially happy to contribute towards the education of our children,” he said.

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