The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. The Barn, Berleley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6BY. tel: 01772 324129 fax: 01772 628849 email: info@lancswt.org.uk
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local groups

The local support groups' network enables members to take part in the Trust's work on a local basis from every corner of our precious county.

Local Groups are run by volunteers and offer a wide range of activities such as walks, talks, working parties and fundraising events. The volunteers are friendly, welcoming and an important part of the Wildlife Trust's work.

There are five local groups operating through our area at the moment, but if you are interested in setting up a group in your area, then please email: info@lancswt.org.uk

Below is a map showing the locations of our current local groups and a list of contact and activity details:

Our local groups include:

 

CROAL IRWELL GROUP

Location
Prestwich

Contact
Geoff Higginbottom (Chairman)
tel: 0161 720 6100

Working Parties Contact
Noell Leather
tel: (01204) 386876

Activities
Indoor Meetings (Monthly) held on Weds. evenings in the Memorial Rooms, at The Longfield Suite, Prestwich, 7.30pm.Admission £2. Field Trips - usually on the Sunday after the indoor meeting Working Parties - last Sunday each month (except Dec.) on Summerseat Reserve. Start 9.30am. All welcome.


 

MERE SANDS WOOD (FRIENDS OF)

Location
Rufford

Contact
tel: (01704) 821809

Activities
One of The Wildlife Trust's showpiece reserves. Autumn & Winter Talks, Mere Sands Wood Visitor Centre Holmeswood Road, Rufford, W. Lancs (7.30pm start) Tea & coffee available


 

NORTH LANCASHIRE NATURALISTS' GROUP

Location
Lancaster

Contact
John Holding (Secretary)
tel: (01524) 852482.

Activities
Indoor meetings, start at 19.30hrs at the Unitarian Church Hall, Scotforth, Lancaster (opposite "Boot and Shoe Hotel"). (£1 charge towards expenses.) Outdoor Meetings, also Working parties (weather permitting) starting at 10.00hrs.


 

OSWALDTWISTLE LOCAL GROUP

Location
Oswaldtwistle

Contact
Stuart Noke
tel: (01254) 233662

John Lamb
tel: (01772) 324129

Activities
Regular work-days on Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve.


 

ROCHDALE & DISTRICT LOCAL GROUP

Location
Rochdale

Contact
Graham Bellenger
tel: 01706 376999.

Activities
Monthly meetings are held at The Coach House, Littleborough, on first Tuesday of the month, at 8pm.

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