Throughout Autumn 2025, meadows across Hyndburn have been receiving important restorative cut and collects. Over 1.5ha of meadow has been cut at Peel Park & the Coppice LNR, Woodnook Vale LNR, and Jackhouse nature reserve. All sites were visited by a compact tractor and Jackhouse had some robo-mowers to get to some hard to reach […]
Hyndburn’s Nature Reserves October 2025 Newsletter
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September 2025 – Meadow Maintenance
Throughout September the Hyndburn’s Woodlands project has been carrying out extensive work on the wildflower meadows managed through the project. Meadows managed include the two meadows located in Whinney Hill woodland (the butterfly glade at the tops, and the meadow adjacent to the pond), and jubilee meadow. For Jubilee, we rehired our expert tractor driver […]
Butterfly Bank September 2025 Update
From a patch of grass to a bank bursting with wildflowers, Pleck Meadow’s butterfly bank has come a long way in just one year! Constructed in September 2024, the bank was installed to support native wildflowers and basking invertebrates (primarily butterflies) as it heats up better with its low-nutrient limestone slopes. The bank had a […]
Pleck Meadow’s 4th Annual Cut (2025)
On Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th September 2025, Pleck Meadow at Peel Park and the Coppice LNR had its 4th annual cut! The cut was a great success and the tractor was able to cut more than it has been able to do in previous years. As the meadow has already been cut 3 times […]
Brookside Volunteers Enjoy Scything Masterclass
This week the Thursday gang enjoyed a scything master class lead by expert Steve Tomlin. Scything is an ancient art that is still used today as a zero-carbon way to cut sensitive wildflower meadow areas. Under Steve’s watchful eye, the gang learned how to set up their sycthe, sharpen the blade, and get cracking on […]
Family Fun at Brookside – Hapa Zome Printing
On Monday this week, we hosted a Hapa Zome printing session at the Stanhill Methodist Church. This ancient Japanese art involves hammering flowers and leaves into woven fabric to create beautiful natural designs. Our session used materials gathered from around Hyndburn, and the results were wonderful! This work is possible due to funding from the […]
Saturday 2nd August 2025 – Puppet Making
On Saturday 2nd August the Hyndburn’s Woodlands project held a ‘marionette puppet making’ event at Bank Mill House! This was the first time the project had ran this type of session but we are very happy to say it went extremely well! Participants were handed kits that were created from locally coppiced Hazel. Each kit […]
Over £6.5k raised for our Community Tree Nursery
The generous people of Hyndburn and beyond raised an incredible £6,712 during our Prospects Community Tree Nursery Crowdfunder Campaign! The Campaign opened on the 28th May 2025, and in under 24 hours, we hit our initial target of £2,000! This meant that we were able to create a ‘Stretch Target’ of £4,500, which we surpassed! […]
The Big Butterfly Count Comes to Brookside!
On Tuesday this week, PROSPECTS hosted the first of their summer buttfly surveys, as part of the UK-wide Big Butterfly Count. Dispite the cloudy conditions, our intrepid citizen scientists were treated to a fabulous variety of finds, including green-veined whites, a peacock, red admirals, and speckled wood. Our data will be submitted to the Big […]
Friday 25th July 2025 – Let’s Move Hyndburn
On Friday 25th July 2025 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project hosted a stall at one of this year’s ‘Let’s Move Hyndburn’ events! This time we were at Mercer Park, Rishton Road, Clayton-le-moors, Accrington, BB5 5PN. The Let’s Move scheme creates events aimed at encouraging residents of all ages to participant in outdoor activities, connect with the […]
Brookside Restoration Summer Newsletter is Out!
Roll up! Roll up! The Brookside Restoration Project Summer newsletter is now OUT!! You can read all about what’s been going on at Brookside by clicking HERE. Sign up for future editions HERE! This work is possible due to funding from the Windfall Fund, the National Lottery Climate Action Fund, and Hyndburn Borough Council.
Stanhill Fete Returns to Ossy, with Brookside Front and Centre
The Brookside Restoration Ppoject team enjoyed a sunny and successful day at the Stanhill Fete, making the most of the event’s much-anticipated return after last year’s haitus. The village came alive with stalls, music, and community spirit, and provided the perfect setting for conversations about the future of Brookside. Over the course of the afternoon, […]
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Brookside Project Officer Alice Inspires Young Environmentalists During Great Big Green Week 2025
As part of Great Big Green Week 2025, Brookside Project Officer Alice met with enthusiastic school children across Hyndburn to discuss the future of Brookside. During the engaging session, pupils shared creative and thoughtful proposals for what they would like to see in a brand-new local nature reserve. Alice praised the students for their passion […]
Brookside Stuns at Ecofest 2025
The unveiling of the plans for Brookside caused a stir at EcoFest 2025, with hundreds of attendees stopping by to meet the project team, discuss the plans for the site, and even try out our very own VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE. Even the Mayor of Hyndburn, Cllr Josh Allen, couldn’t resist donning a VR headset and […]
Community Groups Take First Look at the Brookside Draft Masterplan!
On Thursday, attendees of the Stanhill Community Brew Day hosted in the Stanhill Methodist Church were asked for input on the proposals for Brookside. The group enjoyed a presentation about the plans by project officer Alice, followed by an informal discussion and the opportunity to complete a feedback survey. These proposals are the result of […]
Volunteers and Local Corporations Join Hands Against Balsam at Brookside
The Brookside Thursday gang have called in reenforcements in the fight to remove invasive Hymalayan Balsam from the site, and local organisations did not disappoint. A big thank you to Chub, and to Robin Wood for providing volunteers over the last fortnight. Every additional person helps us to protect British Wildflife, so please do join […]