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July 2024
Whittling session
Learn safe knife skills and whittle your own tent peg, mushroom, butter knife, spoon or mallet. The focus will be on connecting to nature and crafting as a way of benefitting our wellbeing. Open to adults and over 15s. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. No dogs please. For more information, and to book a place, please email sonja.bottomer@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Find out more »Whinney Hill – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, this week we will be at Whinney Hill woodland carrying out a Balsam bash. Himalayan Balsam is an invasive non-native species which occupies a disproportionate amount of our woodlands and outcompetes native species. This reduces the amount of native species, which some pollinators rely on to lay their eggs. Tools, gloves and PPE will be provided. Please wear sturdy boots, long sleeves and full length trousers as we may be…
Find out more »Dragonfly Day with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Join our Brookside Restoration Coordinator Alice for a Dragonfly ID session hosted by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. The meeting point is the Kemp Delph entrance to Brookside, on Stanhill Road. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. Limited parking is available but please consider taking public transport - the 6A and 7A bus stop right by the gate! What3words: crowned.sits.paths All ages welcome but under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian Bug spray and sun cream are recommended…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
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…
Find out more »Memorial Park – Wooden Mallet Making
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, every Wednesday at Memorial Park in Great Harwood. This week, we will be learning how to create our very own wooden mallets from wood harvested from woodlands, these tools can be utilised for a variety of purposes including creating dead-hedges. 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,…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday & Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Peel Park Pollinators project! 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,…
Find out more »Huncoat West – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, this week we will be at Huncoat West woodland carrying out a woodland condition assessment. 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…
Find out more »Summer Tree ID Walk
Join our Hyndburn's Woodlands Officer, Brandon Cherry, for a gentle stroll through Whinney Hill woodland. Brandon will be teaching us how to utilise features to identify the trees we find in the British Isles, along with historical and mythological facts! Please wear sturdy boots for walking, long sleeves and trousers for brambles and nettles. All other PPE will be provided if necessary. Waterproofs may be needed depending on the weather. We will be meeting on the Livingstone Road car park,…
Find out more »Electrofishing Demonstration by the RRT at Brookside
Join our Brookside Restoration Coordinator Alice for an electrofishing demonstration by the Ribble Rivers Trust. It might sound scary, but electrofishing is a vital method of surveying fish populations and it doesn't harm the fish! The RRT will be giving a talk about the technique, how it is used, and giving a demonstration in Lottice Brook. The meeting point is the Kemp Delph entrance to Brookside, on Stanhill Road. Staff will be in orange hi-vis. Limited parking is available but…
Find out more »Whinney Hill Helpers
Join us for on the last Saturday of every month, our Woodlands Officer, Brandon Cherry will be running volunteer sessions with the aim of connecting locals to an amazing woodland right on their doorstep! Tasks may include tree thinning, making access improvements, removing invasive species, litter picking and much more! This month, we will be focusing on removing the Himalayan Balsam present on site in the form of a 'Balsam Bash'. This vital work helps keep our woodlands free from…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday & Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Peel Park Pollinators project! 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,…
Find out more »Big Butterfly Count at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
PROSPECTS will be taking part in the Big Butterfly Count in July & August! Novice or expert, join us in the national event to help monitor the health of butterfly populations! The sessions will include a walk and 15 minute stop in a sunny location to count any visiting butterflies. There will be two official sessions at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR, meet in the Peel Park Car Park: Tuesday 30th July - 10am - 12pm Friday 2nd August -…
Find out more »Woodnook Vale – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, this week we will be back at Woodnook Vale carrying out the second part of the Woodland Condition Assessment. 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…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly & Bee Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
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…
Find out more »Memorial Park – Dead-hedging
Join Hyndburn’s Woodlands Officer Brandon for weekly practical conservation sessions, every Wednesday at Memorial Park in Great Harwood. This week, we will be creating a dead-hedge for the upcoming forest school area that will be utilised by local schools. 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 Church Lane,…
Find out more »August 2024
Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday & Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Peel Park Pollinators project! 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,…
Find out more »Big Butterfly Count at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
PROSPECTS will be taking part in the Big Butterfly Count in July & August! Novice or expert, join us in the national event to help monitor the health of butterfly populations! The sessions will include a walk and 15 minute stop in a sunny location to count any visiting butterflies. There will be two official sessions at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR, meet in the Peel Park Car Park: Tuesday 30th July - 10am - 12pm Friday 2nd August -…
Find out more »Big Butterfly Count at Brookside
PROSPECTS will be taking part in the Big Butterfly Count in July & August! Novice or expert, join us in the national event to help monitor the health of butterfly populations! The sessions involve 15 minute stops in a sunny location, where we will be counting any visiting butterflies. For the Brookside count, we will be meeting at the Kemp Delph Entrance on Stanhill Road at 10am. What3words: Crowned.Sits.Paths If you'd like to take part in the Big Butterfly Count…
Find out more »New Miller Fold Allotment session
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session fixing up our new 'Tree Nursery' Allotment at Miller Fold! We will be concentrating on making the site safer to walk around by scraping the paths, cutting back overgrown vegetation and doing general maintenance. 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. PLEASE NOTE: Site Accessibility - there is a short…
Find out more »Conservation Volunteers session – Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve
Join us for weekly conservation volunteers sessions at Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve, every Monday & Thursday* from 10am - 1pm. We'll be carrying out conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Peel Park Pollinators project! 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,…
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