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November 2024
Community Tree Nursery – Landscaping the Entrance with Alice
Join our Brookside Development Office Alice for two sessions at the new Community Tree Nursery near Miller Fold. On Tuesday the 19th and Wednesday the 20th of October we will be landscaping the entrance to the site and carrying out general maintenance tasks. We will meet at the bottom of Miller Fold Avenue (BBS ONY) at midday. Alice will be on site in high viz. If you are driving, please park at the top of the hill, where the road…
Find out more »Wreath Making with Alice
Join our Brookside Development Office Alice for a creative craft evening in the Stanhill Methodist Church. We will be creating festive wreaths from natural materials foraged from Brookside, perfect to decorate your home this Christmas! No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided. This event is free to attend, with an optional collection taking place on the night in aid of the Wildflower Meadow restoration work at Brookside. Each £1 raised will buy enough seeds to sow 1m…
Find out more »Rushton House Farm – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week, we will be at Rushton House Farm carrying out some hedgerow Maintenance. Tasks include using hand tools to clear back vegetation from the hedgerow, freeing it up for Spring growth. 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. We will be meeting…
Find out more »Citizen Science Day: Water Quality Testing
Join our Brookside Development Office Alice and the Ribble Rivers Trust for a citizen science event at Brookside. We will be collecting vital water quality data for the four lodges and lottice brook, which will inform our management plan. No experience is necessary and all training will be provided. We will meet at the Stanhill Methodist Church at 10am before walking down to the site together. All are welcome but under 18s must be supervised by an adult. Please contact…
Find out more »NATIONAL TREE WEEK Tree Planting at Harvey Street Oswaldtwistle
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees at Harvey Street South in Oswaldtwistle for NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2024! We will be meeting on the green next to the Wordsworth Close estate, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QP. 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) The TreeACTION…
Find out more »NATIONAL TREE WEEK 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 for NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2024! 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, please contact Helen at helen.earnshaw@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348, or call into the Prospects office…
Find out more »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 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 more, email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call…
Find out more »Woodnook Vale – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week, we will be at Woodnook Vale LNR carrying out some pathway maintenance. Tasks include using spades and other hand tools to clear back encroaching vegetation. 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. We will be meeting on Mill Street, BB5 2RT…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! Activities will include weeding, planting and bed maintenance. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear. No experience needed. Snacks and brews will be provided. Everyone welcome. Contact Sonja sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to find out more and get involved.
Find out more »New Allotment – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week, we will be assisting the TreeACTION Officer with The PROSPECTS Foundation's newest site! The allotment is scheduled to become a tree nursery, to grow local stock for future tree planting schemes. Tasks include using hand tools to clear the paths and flagstones from encroaching vegetation. Secondary tasks may include laying down wood chip on the cleared pathways. Tools, gloves and PPE will be provided. Please wear sturdy boots,…
Find out more »Wreath making – Christmas Craft Thursdays
Create a homemade festive wreath from local foliage foraged from Hyndburn's woodlands, and add some interest with our natural decorations. Join us on Thursday 28th Nov @ 6pm - 8pm at PROSPECTS Foundation, 54 Broadway, Accrington, BB5 1EW. And best of all... there will be festive drinks, snacks and sweet treats provided! (If you have any allergies then please let us know beforehand). To book a place contact Sonja Bottomer on sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or call (01254) 230348.
Find out more »NATIONAL TREE WEEK Tree Planting at Knuzden Recreation Ground
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees at Knuzden Recreation Ground in Oswaldtwistle for NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2024! We will be meeting at the Knuzden Rec car park on Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB1 2DJ. Staff will be in orange high-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 »NATIONAL TREE WEEK Tree Planting at Windsor Rd Great Harwood
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees at the Windsor Road playing grounds in Great Harwood for NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2024! We will be meeting on Windsor Rd, Great Harwood, BB6 7RR. Staff will be in orange high-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…
Find out more »December 2024
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 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 more, email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call…
Find out more »Whinney Hill – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week, we will be back at Whinney Hill woodland continuing with the step maintenance started last month. This will involve using hand tools to clear the steps from vegetation. 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. We will be meeting at the…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be pruning currant bushes and harvesting chard. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear. No experience needed. Snacks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Contact Sonja sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk or phone 01254 230348 to find out more and get involved.
Find out more »Tree Planting along the White Path
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees along the White Path in Great Harwood We will be meeting on Railway Terrace where it meets St John's Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7EH. Staff will be in orange high-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 »Hyndburn’s Nature Reserve Volunteers session @Woodnook Vale LNR
Join us for our new Hyndburn's Nature Reserves project! There will be fortnightly conservation volunteers sessions at Woodnook Vale LNR, 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 »Tree Planting at Knuzden Recreation Ground
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session planting trees at Knuzden Recreation Ground in Oswaldtwistle. We will be meeting at the Knuzden Rec car park on Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB1 2DJ. Staff will be in orange high-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, please contact…
Find out more »Thursday Meadow Maintenance at Brookside
Join our Brookside Development Office Alice for our regular Thursday session at Brookside! Much of the rare and valuable wildflower meadow habitat on site has degraded, but we are working to restore them to their former glory. This is a multi stage project, and the first task is to cut back the overgrown grasses and remove the cuttings, ready for seeds to be planted in Spring. We meet at the Noticeboard by the Stanhill Road entrance to the site at…
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