Prospects

Miller Fold Allotment session
2024-04-09 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Miller Fold Allotment, Miller Fold Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NT, United Kingdom
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.

Whinney Hill - Hyndburn's Woodlands
2024-04-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Whinney Hill Woodland – Thorneyholme Road, Thorneyholme Road, Accrington, BB5 5BB, United Kingdom
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, this week we will be at Whinney Hill woodland carrying out the first of many condition assessments. No previous experience is necessary.
Tools, gloves and PPE will be provided. Please wear sturdy boots, long sleeves and full length trousers as we may be working around brambles and nettles. Waterproofs may be needed, depending on the weather. Please remember to bring warm items of clothing e.g., hats, gloves, extra thick socks, spare fleeces/jackets.
We will be meeting at the car park on Thorneyholme Road, BB5 5FW (Just next to the play area). Staff will be in orange high-vis. There is parking available in the car park.
To find out more or confirm your attendance, please contact Brandon at brandon.cherry@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or 07733 840842

Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
2024-04-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, Main car park off Peel Park Avenue (next to the bowling green), Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6HL, United Kingdom
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 in touch with nature! (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult; well-behaved dogs are welcome.)
Meeting point & Accessibility: Robert will be in the Peel Park Car Park next to the bowling green at the end of Peel Park Avenue, BB5 6UQ at 1pm. Look for Robert in his orange hi-vis! By 1:15pm, the group should arrive at the starting point for the transect, where attendees on foot are welcome to meet. This map details the meeting points as well shows the route taken. Some areas of the walk are not accessible for everyone, but there are alternate routes which individuals may take to avoid these.
The transect route for bee and butterfly surveys!
Date & Time: Every Tuesday @1pm. The survey is subject to weather conditions. Assume that if is below 10°C, there are wind gusts above 20mph, and/or it is raining, that the survey will not go ahead and will be done at another point in the week if feasible.
If you are interested in attending surveys throughout the year, would like more information, or would like to notified if/when a survey is not going ahead, get in touch with Robert:

Email: robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Call: 01254 230348 (Ext. 208)
