Over 300 Trees Planted at Knuzden Recreation Ground A dedicated group of 40 local residents planted over 300 trees on Saturday 8th February 2025 at Knuzden Recreation Ground. The newly planted trees will create a woodland edge alongside the site’s motorway fence, enhancing the site’s aesthetics, reducing waterlogging on the main field, increasing biodiversity in […]
Oak Sapling Rescue Success! (January 2025)
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 […]
Climate Action & Me – A Community Workshop
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!
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 […]
Come On Down to our Volunteer Christmas Party!!
Bullough Park Community Plants ‘Family Trees’ for the Future
Residents of Accrington came together on 15th and 16th November 2024 to breathe new life into Bullough Park’s old bowling green by planting 35 ‘Family Trees.’ Ranging from resilient Alder and Birch to fruitful Bramley Apple and Plum, the trees were planted as heartfelt dedications—many in memory of loved ones or as gifts to future […]
Over 700 Trees Planted by the Community
This year’s National Tree Week (NTW) was celebrated by dedicated volunteers from across Hyndburn by helping to plant 720 trees at designated sites in Accrington and Oswaldtwistle. A series of four community tree planting sessions were held from Sunday 26th to Wednesday 29th November, facilitated by the PROSPECTS Foundation. In honour of the 50th anniversary […]
Acorn Picking with Woodnook Primary School
Last week Woodnook Primary School’s Year 3s helped our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen collect acorns from their local Jubilee Woodland. The children were amazing at picking acorns; they gathered over 1,000! The group kept moving as to not over-pick one area, and any ‘duds’ (acorns that floated in water and therefore were not viable for […]