🦢 The Swan Sanctuary: A Legacy of Care

The Sheppertonian (for Shepperton village) · Jul 7, 2026 · 19m · transcript

This is a heartwarming episode that dives into the incredible work being done at the Swan Sanctuary over on Felix Lane, where the love for these majestic birds flows as freely as the water in their lakes. We meet Mel and Gemma Nelson, a mother-daughter duo carrying on the legacy of Mel's late mother, Dot Beeson, who started this sanctuary over 40 years ago in her back garden. We chat about the ups and downs of rescuing swans, from dealing with fishing tackle emergencies to performing surgeries in what might be the country’s only swan-specific operating theatre. And let me tell you, it takes a…