As part of the new Hyndburn’s Nature Reserves project, PROSPECTS is looking to kickstart the return of the Friends of Arden Hall & the Coppice community group with the support of local project officer, Robert. The group has been responsible for a number of improvements at the site since its conception and will do so for many more years providing the continued support of the local community.

We are hoping to have an in-person meeting in March 2025 to discuss the future of the group and get activities up and running again.

If you have any interest in Peel Park & the Coppice LNR, please don’t hesitate to come along. Please contact robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, 01254 230348 or call in at 54 Broadway, Accrington, BB5 1EW to express your interest.

Furthermore please contact Robert if you have queries or want an update on the Friends Of group.

Oak Sapling Rescue Success! (January 2025)

Posted on 23rd January 2025Posted in Community TreeACTION, Hyndburn's Nature Reserves, News

On Monday 20th, the TreeACTION Project teamed up with Hyndburn's Nature Reserves Project to rescue some small oak saplings at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR.

These little trees are planted accidentally by Jays when they forget the location of their acorn cache! As the heather is a vital habitat, they would eventually have been cut down. We dug up 60 oaks to give them a brighter future elsewhere in Hyndburn.

On Tuesday 21st, the smaller oaks were potted up at our Tree Nursery, allowing them to grow stronger before they’re planted next year.

Lastly, on Wednesday 22nd, 15 of the larger oaks found their new home at Harvey Street in Oswaldtwistle - a beautiful way to complete their journey in just three days!

A huge thank you to our incredible and hard-working volunteers

Climate Action & Me – A Community Workshop

Posted on 16th January 2025Posted in Brookside, Community TreeACTION, Get Involved, Hyndburn's Nature Reserves, Hyndburns Woodlands, Memorial Park, Outdoor Learning

Concerned about climate change?

Join the PROSPECTS Foundation for a free, interactive workshop all about climate action. We will be busting common climate change myths, giving out top tips for having climate conversations, and discussing the very best ways that we can ALL take action.

Get your free tickets here: TICKETS

2024 Volunteer Christmas Celebration!

Posted on 20th December 2024Posted in Brookside, Community TreeACTION, Hyndburn's Nature Reserves, Hyndburns Woodlands, Memorial Park, Outdoor Learning

On Tuesday 17th December, PROSPECTS held a volunteer celebration at Accrington Cricket Club. Any volunteers who helped out in 2024 were welcome to attend.

We celebrated with sausage rolls, chocolate, and mince pies! (All with vegan options available)

Our Outdoor Learning Officer Sonja worked hard to construct a PROSPECTS quiz for everyone to take part in. Our Brookside Restoration Officer Alice was our quizmaster, she got everyone involved and working together to figure out the tricky questions such as locating where snowy photos of Hyndburn were taken and estimating volunteer sessions statistics like “how many trees were planted in 2024?” (it was 4487!)

Thank you again to all the hard work our volunteers put in to improve our local green spaces and promote sustainability across Hyndburn, you inspire us everyday.

Here’s to another year of environmental action!