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July 2023
Grassland Condition Assessment Training – Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us for a free training session at Pleck Meadows (Peel Park and the Coppice LNR) and learn how to survey and assess the condition of grassland sites. Grassland condition assessments can be used to track the condition of a grassland, especially in relation to conservation management targets. Assessments can also be used to highlight work required to improve a grassland to a more favourable status. Training provided by Ben Hargreaves from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. To book a place or…
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 conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks 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, Accrington
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 conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks 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, Accrington
Find out more »Whinney Hill – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join the Hyndburn's Woodlands volunteers and project officer Brandon Cherry for practical conservation work, including invasive species control. This week we will be back at Whinney Hill woodland carrying out a Himalayan Balsam bashing session. 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. We will be meeting at the Thorneyholme Road entrance in Accrington, BB5 6BD. There is on street parking available.…
Find out more »BeeWalk at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR!
Join us for a monthly bumblebee survey on Peel Park and the Coppice LNR. We will be doing a BeeWalk, a nationwide bumblebee survey ran by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust! This survey is subject to weather conditions. Date: Tuesday 11th July, 11am - 12:30pm Location: Peel Park and the Coppice LNR car park (next to the bowling green) at the end of Peel Park Avenue Contact Robert: robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk to find out more or book a place.
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday (starting Tuesday 11th) until the end of June for our weekly butterfly monitoring surveys as part of the UKBMS - one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world! The guided walk will be led by our Project Officer, Robert Gabryszak and will involve a gentle stroll around Peel Park and the Coppice LNR recording all of the butterfly species that we see. Don't worry if you have no knowledge on UK butterfly's -…
Find out more »Moth Night (July) at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us for a monthly moth night at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR with our fourth session on 14th July 2023! We will be setting up a moth light trap and looking for moths with torches! Come to the morning session at 9am the next day to see what has been collected. To book a place email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »Moth Morning (July) at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us for a monthly moth morning at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR with our fourth session on 15th July 2023! We will be opening a moth trap in the morning to see what has been collected in it overnight! To book a place email robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk, telephone 01254 230348 or call into the Prospects office at 54 Broadway, Accrington.
Find out more »Martholme Greenway – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join the Hyndburn's Woodlands volunteers and project officer Brandon Cherry for practical conservation work, including invasive species control. This week we will be at Martholme Greenway carrying out a Himalayan Balsam bashing session. 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. We will be meeting on Martholme Lane, BB6 7UJ. There is limited on street parking available. Staff will be wearing an…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday (starting Tuesday 11th) until the end of June for our weekly butterfly monitoring surveys as part of the UKBMS - one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world! The guided walk will be led by our Project Officer, Robert Gabryszak and will involve a gentle stroll around Peel Park and the Coppice LNR recording all of the butterfly species that we see. Don't worry if you have no knowledge on UK butterfly's -…
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 conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks 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, Accrington
Find out more »Whinney Hill woodland – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join the Hyndburn's Woodlands volunteers and project officer Brandon Cherry for practical conservation work, including invasive species control. This week we will be heading back to Whinney Hill to carry out some verge maintenance and trim back overgrown vegetation, along with a balsam bash. 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. We will be meeting at the Thorneyholme Road entrance in…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday (starting Tuesday 11th) until the end of June for our weekly butterfly monitoring surveys as part of the UKBMS - one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world! The guided walk will be led by our Project Officer, Robert Gabryszak and will involve a gentle stroll around Peel Park and the Coppice LNR recording all of the butterfly species that we see. Don't worry if you have no knowledge on UK butterfly's -…
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 conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks 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, Accrington
Find out more »August 2023
Woodnook Vale – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join the Hyndburn's Woodlands volunteers and project officer Brandon Cherry for practical conservation work, including carrying out a litter pick and making access improvements. This week we will be at Woodnook Vale. Tasks include, litter picking the entrance, scything the front square and trimming back overgrown 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. We will be meeting by the entrance…
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday until the end of September for our weekly butterfly monitoring surveys as part of the UKBMS - one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world! The guided walk will be led by our Project Officer, Robert Gabryszak and will involve a gentle stroll around Peel Park and the Coppice LNR recording all of the butterfly species that we see. Don't worry if you have no knowledge on UK butterfly's - we have guides…
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 conservation work to benefit pollinators throughout the year as a part of our Pollinator Networks 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, Accrington
Find out more »Whinney Hill – Hyndburn’s Woodlands
Join the Hyndburn's Woodlands Volunteers for weekly practical conservation sessions. This week, we will be back at Whinney Hill maintaining the butterfly glade, scything the pond boundary and making some access improvements. 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 end of Livingstone Road, BB5 5BS (next to…
Find out more »BeeWalk at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR!
Join us for a monthly bumblebee survey on Peel Park and the Coppice LNR. We will be doing a BeeWalk, a nationwide bumblebee survey ran by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust! This survey is subject to weather conditions. Date: Tuesday 8th August, 11am - 12:30pm Location: Peel Park and the Coppice LNR car park (next to the bowling green) at the end of Peel Park Avenue Contact Robert: robert.gabryszak@prospectsfoundation.org.uk to find out more or book a place.
Find out more »Weekly Butterfly Survey at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR
Join us every Tuesday until the end of September for our weekly butterfly monitoring surveys as part of the UKBMS - one of the longest running insect monitoring schemes in the world! The guided walk will be led by our Project Officer, Robert Gabryszak and will involve a gentle stroll around Peel Park and the Coppice LNR recording all of the butterfly species that we see. Don't worry if you have no knowledge on UK butterfly's - we have guides…
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