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March 2024
Tree Planting at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting hedgerow trees at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve in Accrington. This week we'll be teaming up with the Peel Park Pollinators Project, carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators! No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised) To find out more or confirm your…
Find out more »Tree Planting at Rushton House Farm – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join our Woodlands Officer Brandon for a practical session planting hedgerow trees at Rushton House Farm in Oswaldtwistle. We will be meeting on Broadfield, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3SF (just before the Chick Inn Farm Shop). Staff will be in orange hi-vis. No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised) To find out more or confirm your attendance,…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday @1pm (weather permitting) until September 2024. The transects start in Pleck Meadow and go around the whole site, where participants will count and ID every butterfly or bee they see. This data will then be submitted to UKBMS and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively. The surveys are open to all members of the public, whether you are a butterfly novice or an invertebrate expert. The walk around the site will help you stay fit and get…
Find out more »Tree Planting at Woodnook Vale LNR
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting hedgerow trees at Woodnook Vale LNR in Accrington. We will be meeting at the Royds Street entrance to Woodnook Vale LNR (next to a carved bench), Accrington, BB5 2LW. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised) To find out…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a weekly conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday and Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks project! Come along and learn new skills, meet people, keep fit, and help wildlife! To book a place or find out more email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway,…
Find out more »Spring Cleaning @Pleck Meadow – Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a special Saturday conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve. We will be meeting at the Arden Hall entrance for 10am and will be visiting Pleck Meadow to pick litter, remove negative indicator plants, and look for signs of spring! The paths are all well maintained and suitable for wheelchairs/mobility scooters/prams, however there are some very steep sections and we will be going off the path to look for things in the…
Find out more »Woodnook Community Garden spring cleaning
Join us for some sustainable food growing on our community garden. Every Tuesday 10am to 1pm. We will spring clean the area and prepare the beds for planting. Please wear warm, weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone welcome. Contact Sonja sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to get involved or to find out more.
Find out more »Tree Planting at Woodnook Vale LNR
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen and Woodlands Officer Brandon for a practical session planting hedgerow trees at Hollins Wood in Woodnook Vale LNR. We will be meeting by the entrance on Hollins Lane (next to the school) in Accrington, BB5 2QY. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised)…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday @1pm (weather permitting) until September 2024. The transects start in Pleck Meadow and go around the whole site, where participants will count and ID every butterfly or bee they see. This data will then be submitted to UKBMS and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively. The surveys are open to all members of the public, whether you are a butterfly novice or an invertebrate expert. The walk around the site will help you stay fit and get…
Find out more »Tree Planting at The Great Harwood Showground
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees at the Great Harwood Showground with the Great Harwood Argicultural Society. We will be meeting at the top gate entrance just off Harwood New Road, BB6 7TD. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised) To find out more or…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a weekly conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday and Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks project! Come along and learn new skills, meet people, keep fit, and help wildlife! To book a place or find out more email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway,…
Find out more »Miller Fold Allotment session
Join us for some sustainable food growing on our community garden. Every Tuesday 10am to 1pm. Activities will include seed sowing and bug hotel maintenance. Please wear warm, weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone welcome. Contact Sonja sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to get involved or to find out more.
Find out more »Tree Planting at Woodnook Vale LNR
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting hedgerow trees at Woodnook Vale LNR in Accrington. We will be meeting at the Royds Street entrance to Woodnook Vale LNR (next to a carved bench), Accrington, BB5 2LW. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. No experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm! All ages welcome. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult Please wear suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots (wellies are advised) To find out…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday @1pm (weather permitting) until September 2024. The transects start in Pleck Meadow and go around the whole site, where participants will count and ID every butterfly or bee they see. This data will then be submitted to UKBMS and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively. The surveys are open to all members of the public, whether you are a butterfly novice or an invertebrate expert. The walk around the site will help you stay fit and get…
Find out more »April 2024
Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a weekly conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday and Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks project! Come along and learn new skills, meet people, keep fit, and help wildlife! To book a place or find out more email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway,…
Find out more »Spring Cleaning @Pleck Meadow – Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a special Saturday conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve. We will be meeting at the Arden Hall entrance for 9am and will be visiting Pleck Meadow to pick litter, remove negative indicator plants, and look for signs of spring! The paths are all well maintained and suitable for wheelchairs/mobility scooters/prams, however there are some very steep sections and we will be going off the path to look for things in the…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for a weekly conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday and Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks project! Come along and learn new skills, meet people, keep fit, and help wildlife! To book a place or find out more email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway,…
Find out more »Miller Fold Allotment session
Join us for some sustainable food growing on our community garden. Every Tuesday 10am to 1pm. Activities will include seed sowing and bed maintenance. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone welcome. Contact Sonja sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to get involved or to find out more.
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday @1pm (weather permitting) until September 2024. The transects start in Pleck Meadow and go around the whole site, where participants will count and ID every butterfly or bee they see. This data will then be submitted to UKBMS and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively. The surveys are open to all members of the public, whether you are a butterfly novice or an invertebrate expert. The walk around the site will help you stay fit and get…
Find out more »Soil testing workshop at Oak Hill Park
Join us for a soil testing workshop and learn how to test soil for pH, potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus levels. We'll be testing the soil from the old bowling green at Bullough Park, Accrington. We'll dig up small samples from across the green and then test the samples using a soil testing kit. The results will help us to decide which varieties of fruit trees we will plant next year. DUE TO THE WEATHER WE ARE NOW MEETING AT OAK…
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