All six project partners worked together with the Brookside volunteers to workshop a vision. After an intense brainstorming session, participants voted on their favourite, before synergising the top ideas to create a working statement: “A living model of nature recovery, community wellbeing, and our resilient future” What do you think? This work is possible due […]
Two Brookside Volunteers Sucessfully Pass LANTRA Awards
A round of applause for Brookside volunteers Graeme and Gordon, who both passed their LANTRA Strimmers and Brushcutters assessments last week. Now qualified, they will be able to put their skills to use at Brookside this summer! This work is possible due to funding from the Windfall Fund, the National Lottery Climate Action Fund, and […]
The Brookside Restoration Spring Newsletter is Out!
The latest edition of the quarterly Brookside Restoration is out! This issue crowns our latest star of the season, gives an exciting round-up of all that has happened over Winter, and gives you a first look at the plans for Spring 2025. If you didn’t get a copy by email, you can sign up HERE.
Citizens gather for the first of our Climate Action & Me events!
Concerned citizens from across East Lancashire gathered in Oswaldtwistle last Thursday evening for a workshop all about climate change and how the local community can take action. Councillor Mike Booth, Mayor of Hyndburn, attended the event. The evening began with a talk about the science behind climate change, before moving into several interactive activities, all […]
Gwyn Robinson
We are sad to report that Gwyn Robinson, former chair of the Oswaldtwistle Prospects Panel, passed away in May. Gwyn was one of the founding directors & trustees of the charity back in 1998 and remained on our Management Committee for 15 years, until 2013, when Gwyn and Val moved from Foxhill Bank House in […]