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June 2022
Whinney Hill – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers at Whinney Hill Woodland for a day of Practical Environmental Conservation! The session will focus on non-native species management of Himalayan Balsam. To get involved please email Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody Hyndburn CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Activities range from tree felling, planting, dead hedging, balsam bashing and much more! 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 »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. This will be a training session showing you how to carry out a grassland condition assessment. To book a place or find out more email gemma.mcmullan@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »GrOwING WILD Community Allotment – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding Volunteers at Growing Wild Community Allotment, Baxenden for a spot of gardening and practical environmental conservation Tasks will include; seed sowing, composting and balsam pulling! To get involved or for more information contact Gareth – gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Green Team Volunteering
Join our new 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This month we are concentrating on Himalayan Balsam removal at Woodnook Vale Nature Reserve 10am - 1pm. Make sure to wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we will be working around nettles and brambles. Wellies aren't required but may be useful if you want to pull out balsam from the ditches! To book a place or…
Find out more »Abbott Clough – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers at Abbott Clough Woodland for a day of Practical Environmental Conservation! The session will focus on non-native species management of Himalayan Balsam. To get involved or to find out more please email Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody Hyndburn CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Activities range from tree felling, planting, dead hedging, balsam bashing and much more! 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 »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 gemma.mcmullan@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »Woodnook Community Garden – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding Volunteers at Woodnook Community Garden for a spot of gardening! Tasks will include; seed sowing, composting and vegetable growing! To get involved or for more information contact Gareth – gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Green Team Volunteering
Join our new 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This month we are concentrating on Himalayan Balsam removal at Woodnook Vale Nature Reserve 10am - 1pm. Make sure to wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we will be working around nettles and brambles. Wellies aren't required but may be useful if you want to pull out balsam from the ditches! To book a place or…
Find out more »Huncoat East – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers at Huncoat East Woodland for a day of Practical Environmental Conservation! The session will focus on non-native species management of Himalayan Balsam. To get involved or to find out more please email Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody (Hyndburn) CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Activities range from tree felling, planting, dead hedging, balsam bashing and much more! 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 »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 gemma.mcmullan@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »Tool Care Workshop
Join The Green Spaces team and Gareth for a Tool Care Workshop cleaning, sharpening and maintaining hand tools and blades. Contact Helen - helen.earnshaw@prospectsfoundation.org.uk to book you place or to find out more!
Find out more »Green Team Volunteering
Join our new 'Green Team' of conservation volunteers led by our Green Spaces staff members: Helen, Brandon & Chloe. This month we are concentrating on Himalayan Balsam removal at Woodnook Vale Nature Reserve 10am - 1pm. Make sure to wear sturdy boots, a long sleeved top and long trousers as we will be working around nettles and brambles. Wellies aren't required but may be useful if you want to pull out balsam from the ditches! To book a place or…
Find out more »Martholme Greenway – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Gareth and the Woodland Volunteers at Martholme Greenway for a day of Practical Environmental Conservation! The session will focus on non-native species management of Himalayan Balsam. To get involved or to find out more please email Gareth - gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »July 2022
Woody CIC Volunteering Day
Woody (Hyndburn) CIC Volunteering Day Join WOODY for a day of volunteer woodland management. Activities range from tree felling, planting, dead hedging, balsam bashing and much more! 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/
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 gemma.mcmullan@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Surveys at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Become a butterfly transect walker and learn how to do an official UKBMS survey. If you are interested in ecology and entomology come and take part in weekly surveys from now until late September. Not only it is a lovely slow walk around Peel Park and The Coppice LNR, is a brilliant chance to improve your knowledge and skills of butterfly species identification. All ages welcome. The transect will take between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours to walk. The surveys…
Find out more »Miller Fold Allotment – Rewilding
Join Gareth and the Rewilding Volunteers at Miller Fold Allotment for a spot of gardening! Tasks will include; seed sowing, composting and vegetable growing! To get involved or for more information contact Gareth – gareth.muir@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348
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