On Tuesday 10th February 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project was at Whinney Hill tackling some windblown trees.
A clump of Willow had sadly come down and taken part of a fence with us, so the Hyndburn’s Woodlands volunteers took to brashing it up. Volunteers used hand tools to clear the tree back to it’s stump.
The Willow didn’t go to waste though, we repurposed it into a new dead-hedge to mark off the boundary. This will provide habitat for wildlife and many fungi species, over time.
Then, we utilised a pole pruner to clear some overhanging branches from the boundary.
We then finished up by re-erected the fence, utilising Willow lengths as stakes.
As always, thank you to our funders at Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, and the Windfall Fund for making it all possible
