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October 2022
Halloween Bat Walk at Jackhouse Nature Reserve
Bring your torches and join us for a spook-tacular Bat Walk through the nature reserve! We will be listening out for the creatures of the night, using our very own bat detectors. There will also be a SPECIAL PRIZE for the best dressed attendee! We will be meeting at the main gates on Pot House Lane, BB5 3RS. Parking spaces close to the site are limited, however there is road-side parking available on Broadfield/Fielding Lane. If you do park here,…
Find out more »Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody (Hyndburn) CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Locations and tasks change on a weekly basis, to register your interest or to find out more contact Gareth – gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk Find out more about Woody here: http://woodyhyndburn.org.uk/ Woody Flyer 2022
Find out more »Autumn Tree ID Walk at Whinney Hill Woodland
Join Prospect's Woodlands Officer Gareth Muir and learn how to identify the different species of British trees during Autumn! We will be meeting at the Livingstone Road entrance in Accrington, BB5 5BS. Staff will be wearing an orange high-vis. To book a place, please email helen.earnshaw@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230 348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
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 from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out heathland, grassland and woodland management work throughout the year. 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, Accrington.
Find out more »November 2022
Bullough Park – Green Team Volunteering
Join our 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This week we will be working in Bullough Park. Tasks will include raking cuttings, cutting back vegetation and improving site access. Tools, gloves and a high-vis will be provided. We recommend you wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we may be working around nettles and brambles. We will be meeting by the car park on Dunny Shop…
Find out more »Miller Fold Allotment – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding Volunteers for a spot of Wildlife friendly Gardening! Tasks will include; weeding, watering, harvesting and composting! Please wear weather appropriate clothing, robust footwear and bring your own refreshments Contact Gareth gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to get involved or to find out more!
Find out more »Huncoat Woods – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers for a day of practical environmental conservation! Tasks will include coppicing hazel and removing non-native trees from the site. Contact Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230 348 to find out more and get involved!
Find out more »Conservation volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
(I will be on leave this week but my colleague Helen will be running the session. Here is her email: helen.earnshaw@prospectsfoundation.org.uk Join us for a weekly conservation volunteers session at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out heathland, grassland and woodland management work throughout the year. 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,…
Find out more »Woodnook Vale – Green Team Volunteering
Join our 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This week we will be working in Jubilee Woodland. Tasks will include cutting the meadow, raking the cuttings and removing them. Tools, gloves and a high-vis will be provided. We recommend you wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we may be working around nettles and brambles. We will be meeting by the school on Hollins Lane, BB5…
Find out more »GrOwING WILD Community Allotment – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding Volunteers for a spot of Wildlife friendly Gardening! Tasks will include; weeding, watering, composting and more... Please wear weather appropriate clothing, robust footwear and bring your own refreshments Contact Gareth gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to get involved or to find out more!
Find out more »Martholme Greenway – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers for a day of practical environmental conservation! Tasks will include coppicing hazel and removing non-native trees from the site. Contact Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230 348 to find out more and get involved!
Find out more »*DAY 1* Introduction to Drystone Walling
Join Louise Kirkbride for a 2-day Introduction to Walling Course! Learn the basics for drystone walling in this two-day course at Hollins Wood (part of Woodnook Vale LNR). Drystone walls are not only functional and aesthetically beautiful, but also provides unique refuge for native wildlife. They have been built by farmers for more than three millennia, dating back to the Bronze age. That's why it is so important to keep this traditional skill alive! In order to complete the training…
Find out more »*DAY 2* Introduction to Drystone Walling
Join Louise Kirkbride for a 2-day Introduction to Walling Course! Learn the basics for drystone walling in this two-day course at Hollins Wood (part of Woodnook Vale LNR). Drystone walls are not only functional and aesthetically beautiful, but also provides unique refuge for native wildlife. They have been built by farmers for more than three millennia, dating back to the Bronze age. That's why it is so important to keep this traditional skill alive! In order to complete the training…
Find out more »Huncoat Woods – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers for a day of practical environmental conservation! Tasks will include coppicing hazel and removing non-native trees from the site. Contact Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230 348 to find out more and get involved!
Find out more »Hollins Wood & Jubilee Woodland Timber Volume/Tree Number Survey
Join the Green Spaces Team for some woodland conditioning assessments in Hollins Wood and Jubilee Woodland. Learn how to survey a woodland and record the species on the site which will help form future management plans. Please bring your own refreshments - we expect to finish at 3pm, however, this could be earlier. We will be meeting by the school on Hollins Lane, BB5 2LD. There is on street parking available. Staff will be wearing an orange hi-vis. To find…
Find out more »Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody (Hyndburn) CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Locations and tasks change on a weekly basis, to register your interest or to find out more contact Gareth – gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk Find out more about Woody here: http://woodyhyndburn.org.uk/ Woody Flyer 2022
Find out more »Seed Bomb Making at Bulllough Park
Get stuck in to a mucky morning of seed bomb making with the Green Spaces Team! We will be creating seed bombs using native wildflowers which we will then sow on Bullough Park and Jubilee Woodland at a later date. Hopefully this will create a beautiful wildflower space which our native pollinators will love! No booking required! This is a drop-in session - please come any time between 10:30am and 12pm. We will be meeting at the car park on…
Find out more »Intro to Coppicing – Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Come learn how to coppice with Gareth on a free training session! Coppicing is a tree management method used to keep habitats healthy and to create wood for green woodworking. We will be using sharp tools. 18+ Email to book: robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk Date: Monday 21st November Time: 10am - 1pm Location: Peel Park and the Coppice LNR, meet in the Bowling Green Car Park
Find out more »Bullough Park & Jubilee Woods – Green Team Volunteering
Join our 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This week we will be sowing wildflower seeds in Bullough Park and Jubilee woodland, this will promote pollinator diversity and increase the aesthetic value of the sites. Tools, gloves and a high-vis will be provided. We recommend you wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we may be working around nettles and brambles. We will be meeting at…
Find out more »Oakhill Park – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding volunteers for a morning of activities at our workshop! Projects will include; assembling planters, habitat boxes, pyrography and garden crafts! Contact Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk to book your place or find out more!
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