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April 2026
Brookside Volunteer Workparty (Thursday Gang)
Join Alice for seasonal habitat improvement work (and of course, biscuits!) at Brookside. We meet at the Noticeboard by the Stanhill Road entrance to the site at 10am - see the map below! All are welcome but under 18s must be supervised by an adult. Waterproofs, boots, and sturdy clothes are highly recommended. Access can be uneven and boggy, so these sessions are not suitable for those with limited mobility. We suggest that participants should be comfortable walking for 15…
Find out more »Spring Wreath Making at Stanhill Social Club (12+)
Join Alice for a spring wreath-making session in partnership with the Stanhill Social Club! This event is free to attend, but donations will be gratefully accepted on the night. Booking is compulsory - please email alice.pooley@prospectsfoundation.org.uk This session is aimed at those aged 12+. Under 18s must be supervised by an adult. No dogs at this one please! All materials will be provided, but please bring secateurs if you have some, as our supplies are limited! To find out more…
Find out more »Hyndburn’s Woodlands – Whinney Hill
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week we will be back at Whinney Hill woodland to carry out some maintenance on the butterfly glade located at the top of Whinney Hill. This year we have some woodland edge wildflower seeds that we will be sowing into the glade, along with some Bluebell bulbs. We will be meeting at the Livingstone Road car park, BB5 5BS (Just across from the Livingstone Road Allotments). To find out…
Find out more »EASTER Wildflower Meadow Seed Sowing @Bullough Community Woodland
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a family-friendly practical session at the new Bullough Community Woodland! We will be sowing the new wildflower scrape with seeds to create a beautiful area for pollinators to thrive. We will be meeting around the Woodview Drive entrance to the site, there is a small car park at the top of Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NT (more on-street parking available once the car park is full). Google maps link HERE. Everyone welcome. Under 18s will need to…
Find out more »Royds St Entrance Tidy-up & Bulb Planting | Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Woodnook Vale LNR
We will be litter-picking, clearing vegetation, and planting bulbs at the Royds St entrance to Woodnook Vale LNR. Join us for our Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be fortnightly conservation volunteers sessions at Woodnook Vale LNR, on Wednesdays. Come along to learn new skills, meet people, keep fit and help wildlife! To express your interest 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 »Collecting pea sticks for weaving at Rothwell Heights Willows Lane
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session at the Forest School inside the Rothwell Heights Woodland, coppicing small poles of Hazel to make hazel hurdles at Bullough Community Woodland later in the month. Secondary tasks include helping our friends at Adventure Hyndburn with some dead hedging on site. We will be meeting outside Rothwell Heights, on Willows Lane, Accrington, BB5 3SS - Google Maps Link HERE (w3w///polka.thick.view). On street parking available. Staff will be in orange high-vis. Everyone welcome.…
Find out more »Community Tree Nursery – Potting up Wildflowers and Spring Clean
Join our Hyndburn's Nature Reserves Project Officer Robert for a monthly session at our Community Tree Nursery! We will be potting up the wildflowers we have been growing to get them better prepared for planting out. There will also be some general tidying-up to get ready for spring. We will be meeting at the small car park at the top of Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NT (more on-street parking available once the car park is full). Google maps link HERE. Meet at 10am.…
Find out more »Green Hairstreak Count & Emperor Moth Lure – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Map showing the meeting point at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR. Click the image to be taken to the map. Join PROSPECTS on the hunt for Green Hairstreak butterflies, the UK’s only true green butterfly. We will be doing a timed count across the heathland to assess their numbers. We will also be bringing an Emperor Moth lure to hopefully see one of the UK’s largest moth species! Meet at the Coppice Car Park @10am for a 10:15am set…
Find out more »Scything and Injurious Weed Removal – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Map showing the meeting point at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR. Click the image to be taken to the map. We will be preparing patches of grassland for management by scything early grass growth and removing injurious weeds like Broad-leaved Dock. Join us for our new Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday from 10am - 1pm. Come along to learn new skills, meet…
Find out more »Hyndburn’s Woodlands – Huncoat East
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week we will be at Huncoat East woodland carrying out some maintenance work. We will be making repairs to the boundary fence that has been vandalised. Tasks include sawing timber to size, installing timber into the fence. We may also continue with the path scraping started a few months ago if we have time. We will be meeting alone Altham Lane (27 Altham Lane on Google Maps), BB5 5US.…
Find out more »Wildflower Seed Sowing – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Jackhouse nature reserve
We will be seed sowing and carrying out other meadow restoration activities throughout Jackhouse Nature Reserve. Join us for our Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be fortnightly conservation volunteers sessions at Jackhouse nature reserve, on Wednesdays. Come along to learn new skills, meet people, keep fit and help wildlife! Park on Fieldings Lane, it is then a 10 minute walk to the entrance of Jackhouse nature reserve where we will be meeting. To express your interest or find out…
Find out more »Brookside Volunteer Workparty (Thursday Gang)
Join Alice for seasonal habitat improvement work (and of course, biscuits!) at Brookside. We meet at the Noticeboard by the Stanhill Road entrance to the site at 10am - see the map below! All are welcome but under 18s must be supervised by an adult. Waterproofs, boots, and sturdy clothes are highly recommended. Access can be uneven and boggy, so these sessions are not suitable for those with limited mobility. We suggest that participants should be comfortable walking for 15…
Find out more »Dawn Chorus Bird Walk at Brookside!
We will meet at the Noticeboard by the Stanhill Road entrance to the site at 6:45am - see the map below! All are welcome but under 18s must be supervised by an adult. Waterproofs, boots, and sturdy clothes are highly recommended. Access can be uneven and boggy, so these sessions are not suitable for those with limited mobility. To find out more or confirm your attendance, please contact Alice at alice.pooley@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348, or call into the Prospects office…
Find out more »Wildflower Sowing @Pleck Meadow – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserves
We will set up our base at Pleck Meadow's carved bench, find us here! (What3Words: ///daily.prom.ripe) To take part in the National Day of Local Action for Nature and Green Spaces, PROSPECTS will be carrying out wildflower seed sowing at Pleck Meadow. Find us at Pleck Meadow anytime between 10am & 12pm to take part in this short activity that will make a big difference! Anyone wishing to help out for the full two hours can also help by removing…
Find out more »Wildflower Planting and Seed Sowing – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Map showing the meeting point at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR. Click the image to be taken to the map. We will be planting wildflowers throughout the site. Join us for our new Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday from 10am - 1pm. Come along to learn new skills, meet people, keep fit and help wildlife! To express your interest or find out…
Find out more »Hyndburn’s Woodlands – Whinney Hill
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week we will be back at Whinney Hill woodland to carry out an early Balsam Bash. We've previously put a lot of effort into this area, clearing successive amounts of germinating Balsam. It appears to have worked very well, with minimal coming back compared to the previous year. we're going to continue with the work and clear as much as possible. We will be meeting at the Livingstone Road…
Find out more »Brookside Volunteer Workparty (Thursday Gang)
Join Alice for seasonal habitat improvement work (and of course, biscuits!) at Brookside. We meet at the Noticeboard by the Stanhill Road entrance to the site at 10am - see the map below! All are welcome but under 18s must be supervised by an adult. Waterproofs, boots, and sturdy clothes are highly recommended. Access can be uneven and boggy, so these sessions are not suitable for those with limited mobility. We suggest that participants should be comfortable walking for 15…
Find out more »Intro to Ponds – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserves
Join PROSPECTS for an intro to pond management which will include ID training for aquatic plants, insects, and amphibians on this FREE training event with two experts from ARGL (Amphibian & Reptile Group Lancashire.) The day will begin with an indoor classroom section at Cambridge St Methodist Church followed by an outdoor practical section at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR. To book or find out more, email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the PROSPECTS shop at 54…
Find out more »Wildflower Meadow Seed Sowing @Bullough Community Woodland
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a family-friendly practical session at the new Bullough Community Woodland! We will be sowing the new wildflower scrape with seeds to create a beautiful area for pollinators to thrive. We will be meeting around the Woodview Drive entrance to the site, there is a small car park at the top of Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NT (more on-street parking available once the car park is full). Google maps link HERE. Everyone welcome. Under 18s will need to…
Find out more »Pleck Meadow Management – Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Map showing the meeting point at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR. Click the image to be taken to the map. We will be doing various management throughout Pleck Meadow, including injurious weed removal, seed sowing, planting, and more. Join us for our new Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday from 10am - 1pm. Come along to learn new skills, meet people, keep fit…
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