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Tuesday 25th August 2026 – Whinney Hill
Today the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Volunteers were joined by corporate volunteers from EE/BT! After a tool health and safety talk, and a site breakdown, volunteers were

Tuesday 28th July 2026 – Solitary Bee Hive Making
Yesterday the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project hosted our first ‘Solitary Bee Hotel’ making course, held at Bank Mill House Senior Centre! Attendees were given pre-cut kits,

Tuesday 28th July 2026 – Whinney Hill
Today the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Volunteers were back at Whinney Hill Woodland to carry out some meadow maintenance work! Today, we started the work to extend

Saturday 20th July 2026 – Weavers Uprising Woodland Festival
For several months the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project has been working with the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee to plan a ‘Weavers Uprising Woodland Festival’ to be

Tuesday 12th May 2026 – Huncoat East
On Tuesday 12th May 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Volunteers were at Huncoat East woodland carrying out some site maintenance work. We mended the boundary fence,

Saturday 4th April 2026 – Easter Bunny Making
On Saturday 4th April 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands project was at Bank Mill House Senior Centre to host our second ‘Easter Bunny Making’ session. Attendees

Saturday 28th April 2026 – Whinney Hill
On Saturday 28th April 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands project took part in the Great British Spring Clean event! A national event aimed at getting litter

Tuesday 24th March 2026 – Whinney Hill
On Tuesday 24th March 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project was back at Whinney Hill woodland carrying out some infrastructure repair work. The fishing dock at

Wednesday 11th March 2026 – Whinney Hill
On Wednesday 11th March 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodland’s Project carried out some habitat improvement works at Whinney Hill woodland. Volunteers had previously helped to make

Tuesday 10th March 2026 – Abbott Clough Woodland
On Tuesday 10th March 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Volunteers were at Abbott Clough woodland carrying out a litter picking and fly-tipping removal session. We have

Whinney Hill – Path Works
The Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project has had some pathway maintenance work carried out at the top of Whinney Hill woodland. A number of site users have

Tuesday 3rd March 2026 – Whinney Hill
On Tuesday 3rd March 2026 the Hyndburn’s Woodlands Project was back at Whinney Hill to continue with the dead-hedging started last year. Last year, we