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The
Lancashire Wildlife Trust gives students the
red carpet treatment!
The
red carpet was rolled on Tuesday evening for
an exclusive film premiere evening at the Mitchell
and Kenyon Cinema in Preston. Students working
with the Tellus Mater funded Trailblazers project
from The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside have been working hard
over the past 6 months to create films with
an environmental message as part of the Trailblazers
Media Challenge.
Students
from colleges across Lancashire and Greater
Manchester have been writing scripts, making
sets and costumes and shooting films about environmental
issues. Themes included a unique take on the
effects of Climate Change as Polar Bears move
in to local refrigerators’ as global warming
has melted their ice caps. Each film was designed
to tackle serious issues in a way that young
people can relate to.
The
evening began with the students arriving in
limousines, and strolling down the red carpet
through a sea of paparazzi and autograph hunters,
to be interviewed on camera by ‘Trailblazers
TV’. Danny Hendleman , a student from Westhoughton
6th form said “our hopes for the film were just
bring environmental issues to the forefront
of people’s minds”. Students were delighted
to see their films on the big screen, and to
also see the highlights from their recent hugely
successful Dragon’s Den event in which they
pitched to local businessmen and gained a total
of £5,645 of investment for their projects.
As a special treat for their students, the Trailblazers
team organised video messages of support from
stars of the real Dragons Den Deborah Meaden
and Evan Davis. The evening closed with a ceremony
in which students received their nationally
accredited awards, with some additional Trailblazer
Oscars for students who had shown exceptional
enthusiasm throughout the year.
Trailblazers
Project Co-ordinator, Tim Burrows said “We are
delighted with the success of the event and
the chance to show off our students fantastic
work, we are extremely proud of the dedication
and enthusiasm our groups have shown and tonight
was all about celebrating this, whilst raising
the profile of key environmental issues”.
Footage
from the night and the films made by students
is soon to be showcased on The Lancashire Wildlife
Trust website www.lancswt.org.uk .
The
Trailblazers project is funded by the Tellus
Mater Foundation and supported by V Involved.
Students attended the evening from Cardinal
Newman College, Westhoughton 6th form, Bolton
School 6th Form, Runshaw College, Rivington
and Blackrod 6th form and Cannon Slade 6th form.
If
you are interested in working with the Trailblazers
please Click
here
BLACKPOOL
TO HOST NATIONAL WHALE & DOLPHIN WATCH 2009
This
year's Seawatch Foundation National Whale and
Dolphin Watch will take place from 18th and
26th of July 2009, with the Lancashire coast
covered from locations in Blackpool Promenade
and Bispham. Members of the public are once
again invited to take part, either by helping
trained observers or by sending in sightings.
This is an opportunity for everyone to become
involved in the research which goes into understanding
these magnificent creatures.
Blackpool Tower and "The Big One"; David Dunlop
Results
of the watch provide a snapshot of the distribution
of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the
British Isles and are helping inform scientific
debate on any change in the range and distribution
of species.
Harbour
Porpoise is the species most often seen from
our shores, with the occasional Bottlenose Dolphin.
And of course there are always a variety of
waders, wildfowl, gulls, terns and other seabirds
to spot, and sometimes seals.
Bottlenose Dolphin, Doug Perrine
You
can click here
to download a full list of times and locations.
Contact
Mr David McGrath, Sustainability Manager, Solaris
Centre, Blackpool; Tel: 01253-478 020/3; if
you'd like further information.
If
you'd like details of The Wildlife Trusts' Save
Our Seas Team, click on the SoS logo below.
The
End of the Line
The world’s first major documentary
about the devastating effect of overfishing,
The End of the Line, is to be screened in the
North West on World Oceans Day (8th
June).
The End of the Line film is not against fishing. It’s
not against eating fish. But it is for
a responsible attitude towards the oceans.
It specifies the need for marine protected areas
where commercial fishing is restricted. The
Wildlife Trusts have been campaigning for marine
protected areas for many years, and our Save
Our Seas (SOS) team - which has just recruited
its one thousandth member - has been an important
part of this.
Screenings
in our area are currently scheduled for:
The film is based on the book, ‘The
End of the Line: How Overfishing is Changing
the World and What We Eat’by Charles Clover,
Ebury Press, 2005. You can support this Wildlife
Trust by ordering a copy online through www.buy.at/lancswildlifetrust.
If
you’d like to learn more about The Wildlife
Trusts’ Save Our Seas Team, click here.
Elections
to the European Union Parliament and to Lancashire
County Council are being held in North West
England on 4th June
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust will join with Preston City Council
to host an event at Brockholes Nature Reserve
on Saturday 6th June between 11.00am and 3.00pm.
The
event forms part of the BBC Breathing Places
“Dirty Weekend”, when everyone is encouraged
to get out in the fresh air and celebrate their
greenspaces.
Volunteers
will have the chance to plant reed stems in
the lakes, erect reed cages, plant reed seeds
in the poly tunnel and raise a sweat with some
balsam bashing.
This
is a rare chance for the public to see the progress
made by Lancashire Wildlife Trust at Brockholes,
which is next to junction 31 of the M6. The
site is normally closed to visitors, as parts
are still unsafe due to past quarrying. The
reserve will open officially in Spring 2011.
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust would like to thank the Big Lottery
Target Wellbeing fund for its support.
Admission
is free, but places are limited and booking
is essential. Contact 01772 906471 or email
parks@preston.gov.uk
. Please dress appropriately for the weather,
wear your wellies and bring refreshments as
there are no catering facilities on site.
Fylde
Dunes damaged
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust has discovered that a Fylde resident
has caused deliberate damage to the sand dunes
next to his home, despite written and verbal
advice from our Sand Dunes Officer.
The
damage occurred when mechanical diggers were
used by the resident’s contractors to reshape
part of the dunes near Bentinck Road on North
Promenade. The height of the dune was greatly
reduced, leaving it vulnerable to weather damage.
Despite
protests, the contractors returned on 19th May
and did further damage.
The
dunes are of countywide importance for their
plant communities and other wildlife. Once removed,
these plant communities can take a long time
to re-establish, leaving the sand in an unstable
state.
Even
small changes in the plant cover and shape of
the dunes can lead to ‘knock on effects’ that
are hard to predict. Some of these effects could
be damaging on a wider scale, with increased
wind-blown sand, dune erosion and property damage
due to flooding.
Tim
Mitcham, the Wildlife Trust’s Head of Conservation,
said, ‘We are very disappointed that this work
has been undertaken against written advice.
It puts further pressure on a very fragile section
of dune. Residents have taken great steps to
value the dunes as a natural asset. The Council-backed
Fylde Sand Dunes Project has worked hard to
increase understanding of how dunes benefit
us all. Rising sea levels are a serious threat
to low-lying Lytham St.Annes. The dune system
is a natural defence against climate change
and sea level rise.’
A
spokesperson for Fylde Borough Council said:
“We have been consulting widely with the Wildlife
Trust and local residents about the protection
and regeneration of the sand dunes for which
the Fylde Coast is famous. We have plans that
will take years to implement but in the long
run they will benefit both the sea defenses
of the Borough and the wildlife we are lucky
enough to have living in the dunes. We need
to make sure residents are aware that anything
they do can have a very detrimental effect on
the delicate system of dunes and they should
always consult with us before they alter them
in any way.”
There
has been considerable interest in the media
and Anne Heslop, our Sand Dunes Project Officer,
will be appearing on BBC Northwest Tonight this
evening, to put the Trust’s position.
The
Wildlife Trust would strongly urge residents
to consult the Borough Council if they are considering
any sort of work on their dunes and to use the
specialist advice of the Sand Dunes Officer,
which is freely available for the benefit of
all residents.
This
year's Wildlife Trust "Badger Trail Run " Series
began in style last night as a record 129 runners
set off on a rather damp evening to tackle the
scenic route around Cuerden Valley Park. The
series is sponsored by Neales Waste Management.
First
home in a very fast 35 min 41 seconds was Rich
Smith and first lady home in 12th place overall
was Deborah Wright of Wigan Phoenix.
Meanwhile,
serious and fun runners alike enjoyed the atmosphere
and completed the challenge, which was followed
by cakes and tea at the Wildlife Trust Headquarters.
Anyone
can take part by signing up on the night at
The Barn on Berkeley Drive, which is next to
Cuerden Hall. Parking is free, entry costs £5.00
per runner and all proceeds go to help local
wildlife. Changing facilities are available
and marshals will guide runners around the course.
The
next event is on Thursday 18th June. The runs
are becoming increasingly popular year on year,
with Rossendale Harriers again dominating the
team prizes. One first time Badger runner said
“Great event - I should have done them before!”
Why not go along and see what it's all about?
WALK
FOR THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR LANCASHIRE ROCHDALE
LOCAL GROUP
WHEN
Sunday 21st June 2009
WHERE
Register with a member of the Trust outside
Hollingworth Lake Country Park Info Centre,
Littleborough. Then walk around Hollingworth
Lake as many times as you wish.
TIME
Registration to take place between 10 am &
4 pm. All walkers must have returned by 5.00
pm
DISTANCE
One circuit around the lake is equivalent to
2.5 miles
FACILITIES
Toilets, café, parking (pay & display),
dogs welcome but should be on a lead, fund raising
activities
REWARDS
Raise £25 and over and receive a furry friend
or
Raise
£100 and over and receive 12 months free membership
to The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire
Schools
and Teams raising £500 and over to receive an
engraved shield
CONTACT
For further information regarding the walk please
contact the walk organiser: Susan Conway on
07791465522 or 01706 213934
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust is gathering some of the country’s
big-hitting Green champions from the worlds
of business and commerce for a Dragons’ Den
event involving local sixth forms and colleges.
The
Trailblazers Project, supported by Tellus Mater
Foundation and the v youth working charity,
has assembled a panel of firebreathing eco dragons
for a groundbreaking event on 22nd
April.
Students
from eight sixth forms and colleges in Bolton
and Preston will be pitching for a total of
£8000 in prizes, to support their environmental
projects.
Young
people aged 16-18 from the Trailblazers project
will be trying for the cash and standing up
to a grilling from the eco dragons. If they
are successful, they will use the money to fund
their environmental projects.
The
teenagers will be speaking up for such projects
as; producing a pantomime to raise awareness
of recycling; equipment for bushcraft activities
and renovating school grounds.
Standing
in front of the Eco Dragons could be a bit daunting,
so the Trailblazers team have organised workshops
on the morning of the event to improve presentation
skills, show how to deal with tricky questions
from the Eco Dragons and how to demonstrate
value for money in their project.
Eco
Dragons’ Den also coincides with the international
event “Earth Day” which raises awareness of
climate change. This is something the young
people feel very passionate about and will be
reflected in their environmental projects.
We
wish these brave young people the best of luck
as they step into the Eco Dragons’ Den and will
be looking out for their environmental projects
as they take shape in local communities.
Event
organiser Julia Simons says, “It’s a great chance
for young people to help the environment in
the way they want. It’s all their choices and
their decisions. We’re really impressed with
how they have taken the opportunity to do something
unique.”
The
Eco Dragons attending the event are James Arbib - Tellus
Mater Foundation - Trailblazers project funders
Anne Selby - Chief Executive
of The Lancashire Wildlife Trust Alison Bradley - MWH Engineering Oliver Clarke - Senator International Anthony Bremner - Bolton Council sustainable development team
Ken Williams - MALL
Group David Stevenson - Elstat
Electronics Ltd
Roll
of Honour
Miss D M Kingswood; David and EileenBrabbin;
Micheal Connaughton; Mrs P N Horner; Mr & Mrs
T O Haworth; WR & JM Lund; Heather & Tony Marshall;
Ken Harrison; PA Harrison; Dr John Webster;
K & V Curran; Miss Ann Evelyn Rothwell; Colin
Kenneth Sim & Patricia Ann Sim; Ken & Zoe Lawson;
Mr & Mrs D Wilkins; Derek Richard Williams;
Leah & David Scragg; Norman & Dennis Bearon;
Dr June Jones; Mr GH & Mrs MJ Rhodes; David
& Jean Wright; Rachel M Goldring; F & S A Hudson;
Mr J Chadwick & Ms J Heald; John & Irene Ridge;
David Hills; Ian White; Alex & Shelagh Parsons;
Chris & Fiona Print; Peter & Veronica Gilchrist;
John R Fishwick; Roger C Rees; Joseph & Frances
Billington; Trevor Davenport; Jack Stokes; Margaret
& David Tattersall; Rita Cook; George & Pat
Danby; Miss Joan Penney; JR & MD Johnson; Colonel
Mary Creagh OBE TD TP DL; Chris Dyckhoff; Mr
Michael Hood; Peter & Susan Hornby; Mike & Kath
Brogan; Ian & Janet Cheetham; Martin & Marilyn
Brown; Tom Mellow & Anne Marie Holmes; Mark
& Ross Flinn; Paul & Ruth Blackburn; Mike &
Sue Cotton; "The Joyce Family, Cleveleys"; Ruth
& Arthur Bentham; Nigel Penberthy; David & Jill
Player; Don McQueen; Mr P & Mrs B Gissing; Anne
Stafford; D J & A E Holding; Mrs SM Grieve &
Mr R Singleton; Paul Ashton; Ray Jeffes & Betty
Jeffs; Jessie Addison; Heather R Ashworth &
John E Ashworth; Christine Arkwright; Professor
Tony Bradshaw; AJ Bond; Maureen T Clapham; Mr
WA & LA Comstive; Tony Cooper; Tony Cooper;
John & Lesley Clarke; EM Catterall; Rochdale
Field Naturalist Society; Val Dolman; Joyce
& Michael Danbury; Margaret Dempsey; East Lancashire
Ornithologists' Club; Janet Edmunds & Malcolm
Edmunds; M E P Fitzsimons; Fylde Naturalists
Society; JM & E Forrest; S Fitzherbert-Brockholes;
Ron & Gill Gooch; Derek Gifford & Janet Hale;
James & Margaret Greenwood; Pam & Alwyn Grundy;
David & Valerie Hall; Robert Hirst; Andrew &
Anne Hicks; Jeff Hurst; Russell Hadley; Peter
& Eileen Holland; Pat & Derek Ince; Maurice
Jones; Tony & Chris Johnson; Norman Lawton;
Geoffry C Lea; Mrs Noelle Leather; Geoffrey
Morries; "Philip Turner, Keith Marshall, Ian
Morgan"; Peter & Joan Morries; Mrs H Marshall
& Mr EB Sefton; Bill McCoy; Jim Murray; Sir
Peter Openshaw; Ernest & Marjorie Ormand; Mr
David Power; "Michael ""Bob"" & Gretl Parker";
Joyce Riley; Barbara Ranson; Brenda J Rowley;
Denis Rogers; Susan Mary Rotherham; Harry Shorrock;
Christopher Stell OBE; Peter & Maureen Shakeshaft;
Edna Stephenson; Fylde Naturalists Society;
Keith Doney; Frank Smith; Alyson & Richard Small;
John & Judy Stead; Mavis & Bill Shannon; H &
O Silver; Philip J Thompson; Enid Turner; David
Talbot; David Charles Tucker; Michael Tarbuck;
Philip Vernon; Flo & Don Windle; John & Janet
Warner; John Wilson; Sue & Steve Wright; Charles
& Margaret Bromley Webb; Mary Whyles nee Morris;
Geoff & Jenny Woodcock; Mr & Mrs AG & D Whitman;
Rob & Janet Yates; Mr J Holiday; Howard & Margaret
Foster; Ron & Gill Rhodes; Mr CR Cresswell;
Jill & John Webb; The Breaks Family; "David
Hillard, Sandra Duckworth, Louise Hillard, Sheila
Lowry"; John & Veronica Salmon; Stuart & Gillian
Jamieson; MJ Nelson & VR Nelson; Alan & Hilary
Bedford; David John Hindle MA; Alan Redford;
Valerie Rushworth; Sheila M Piper; Carol Johnston;
Florence Rothwell; D & JJ Walmsley; Heather
Margaret Blunt; Roger Hewitt; Mr & Mrs A Powell;
Miss Jeanne I Knowles; Miss H Burton & Mrs M
Bamber; Douglas Bowker; Ron Hothersall; Mrs
Deyla Tomlinson; Mr PB & Mrs S Crofts; G & P
Jones; Mr D & Mrs E A Hampson; Ian & Tracy Everett;
Jim & Sue Adderley; Paul & Valerie Russell;
Malcolm Higgin; RE & JM Williams; EJ Aspinall;
Mike Jackson & Gill Vince; Helen & Martin Winder;
Philip Kirk; Martin Lambert; M H & J M Taylor;
Mr Stephen & Mrs Sandra Case; Frances Rosser;
Jean Kay; Robin Gilleade; Linda & Maurice Strickland;
Mr & Mrs K Haydock; Malcolm & Caroline Sterratt;
JL Kenyon; Sharron & Charles O'Gorman; Lewis
Pennington; Mr John & Mrs Catherine Hargreaves;
Anne & David Haworth; Mr & Mrs CJ Wibberley;
ER & AE Hoare; Michael Hodkinson; PD & P Ottwell;
Martin B Slater; Linda & Tim Maudsley; Susan
Ellison; Ian Sedgley; Mr Harry Wickham; Mr &
Mrs D Benson; Anne Wilkinson; Brian & Denise
Hughes; Matt Rishton; Barry Prescott; Rev'd
Elizabeth Hodgkiss & Deacon Janet I Edwards;
John & Anne Williams; Mr & Mrs Toy; AR & J Prosser;
Pauline & John Greaves; Barry Turtle & Marjorie
Miller; Mrs Mary Hogarth; Cyril Bloor; Melanie
& Andy Hanson; E McDade & B McDade; Rossendale
Ornithologists' Club; Karen Merritt; Alan &
Ann Christy; Diane Haines; Lin & Steve Stapleton;
"Jane, Adrian & Caitlin Warner"; Stuart Osborne;
Mr & Mrs C Lowe ; Susan & Jefferson Conway;
Ian & Louise Withers; John & Sheila Ives; John
& Eileen Dickinson; Doris & David Taylor; C
Brown & LM Brown; Phil Parry; Rachel Porter;
Richard Thomas; Peter & Joan Wright; Alice &
Denis Green; Christine Hardy; Alex Heede; Bruce
Curwen; Rick Butcher; R Bird; Graham Bellenger;
Mr & Mrs W Hurd; Bill & Pat Highton; Paul Hickman
& Jacqueline Griffiths; Paula Amos; "Grindrod
Family, Leyland"; Mr W Payne & Miss B Rex; Brenda
Driver; Mr F & Mrs R Waring; Edward & Sylvia
Hart; Edward & Sylvia Hart; Ian Taylor; Mr Graham
Riley; Mrs M Hayler; Jill Bradshaw; Mrs M K
McCooey; "Laurence, Abigail & Georgina Dalton";
F M Cheers; Pauline & Eric Bett; Mr & Mrs P
Monaghan; John Donald Holden; Donald & Catherine
Graham; R Hayes; Ian Sutton & Dorothy Sutton;
Matt & Tracey Durrant; Patricia Higson; Rachael
E Parks; Mr O Limone; Brian & Dilys Tomkins;
Jean Wardle; Ian Woosey; Dr RJ (Bob) Harris;
Dr RJ (Bob) Harris; Mike & Vicky Johnson; Brian
& Jane Cooper; Ian & Lyn McDermott; Meg Boak;
Charlie Dyson; Nick & Carol Harrison; Mrs V
Baldwin; Mr H & Mrs M Bistro; Sue Alexander;
Owen Michaelson; Pat Eardley; Mr & Mrs J Leadbeater;
Sally & Mike Wright; Gill Leigh; Mers M Sealey;
AH & KM Ashcroft; Thomas & Alice Weekes; Caroline
Webb; Mr Peter Tipping; AP & LB Bentley; Donald
& Margaret Worsnop; Keith & Lesley Houghton;
Frances Randall; EB Hartley; Paul J Littler
& Bernadette Hindle; Dr Bill Ward; M Thornber;
Kevan & Cynthia Taylor; Norman J Littler; Paul
Shenton; Elise Carroll & David Seed; JR Gofton;
Mr & Mrs S Medati; C Britcliffe; Colin & Jean
Hooper; Lesley Ann Bunting; Mrs A Golightly;
RB & E Siddall; Patrick Swainson; Bethany &
Ryan Dean; Barbara & Peter Fawthrop; Michelle
Povey & Graham Bentley; Barry & Shirley Powrie;
"David, Debbie, Megan & Cerys Moore"; Michael
& Sheila Walton; Barry Eals; Christine Taylor;
Jan Maskell; June Allen & Vincent Haworth; Eric
Jackson; John & Sheila Hindle; Martyn Jones;
MJ Bloomfield; VA Sayer; John S Christian; Pat
& Charles Pearce; The Fourie Family; Norma &
David Sherrington; Margaret & Allan Jones; Brian
Marsh; Dr D Flath & Mr C Simco; Mark A Jones;
I & R Thambar; Richard Grogan; The Turnbull
Family; Mr & Mrs J McFarlane; John R Hoyes;
Gerge Singleton; Mr & Mrs D Carter; F & M Ashworth;
Ian Smith; Jim & Andrea Titterington; Helen
R T Lengley; The Greenwoods; "Jane Brunning,
Save The Ribble Campaign"; Dorothy Hall; John
Derek Hall; Alison Wakeman-Brown; GW & K Hamlin;
Peter & Tricia Shaw; Adrian Law; Mr & Mrs A
Money; A Dowe; Colin & Sue Lunt; Richard & Peggy
Holmes; david Shaw & Family; Jackie Clayton;
Friends of Healey Nab; Roger A Lewis; Riuth
& David Honour; M Woodroffe; Mr & Mrs J Heron;
Wendy Jolleys; "Julie, Ashleigh, Sandra, Malcolm
Walker"; Owners & Staff of M C S Ltd; Kevin
& Marian Hesketh; Edward & Margaret Wood; Bill
Turner; Pam & Philip Moon; Keith Ashcroft &
Amanda Ratcliffe; Barry & Laura Brooke; Chris
& Angela Baines; Steven Cooper & Laura O'Brien;
Vicki Harris; Nichola Still; Elaine & Paul Meredith;
Miss EP Mercer; David & Janet Percy; Arthur
& Barbara Trigg; Elizabeth V Curphey ; John
& Carol Crouch; Valerie & Malcolm Ballantyne;
Peter & Jacqui Quinn; Joe Atherton; Jane V Bell;
Bill & Debbie Grisenthwaite; Mr & Mrs R Funair;
Ted Keane; Jamie & Beverley Watt; Phil & Marie
Wood; Mr Frank Hampson; NR & SRC Holden; Peter
& Jacqui Miles; Alan & Julie Cooper; Mr & Mrs
J Warwick; Andrew Little; JA Vincent; Arthur
C Evans; Mike & Maria Lavender; The Latham Family;
Ron & Susan James; Stuart Jackson; Effat & Shuja
Punekar; David & Margaret Campbell; Janet &
Steve Langsford; BJ & LA Day; "Paul, Rebecca,
James & Hannah Carroll"; Brian McGowan; In memory
of Betty Yarwood; Hilary Machell; Bob & Janet
Trafford; Mick & Vonda Rawcliffe; Graham Thomas;
Kevin Beattie & Naomi Simmonds; Derrick & Jane
Entwistle; Mr & Mrs T Fryars; Eunice & Malcolm
Stokes; David Foster; Paul & Sue Hamilton; Bernard
Banks & Lynda Banks; Dorothy A Cookson; SJ Waterhouse;
Stewart & Janet Jennings; Anne Marie Davies;
Val Lawrenson; Dave & Marilyn Kelly; Dr John
Ellison; Heather & George Walker; Gwilym & Jane
Roberts; Hatsell Family; J Prance & N Prance;
Alan & Joan Pyrke; Ian Taylor; Liz Byrne; V
Harvey; Irene Hughes; Jack & Brenda Hirst; Keith
& Margaret Piper; Dianne & Jessica Hartley;
Mr Derek Hargreaves; Eileen & Roland Clarke;
Liam J Kenyon; William John Davies; Patricia
Todd & Martyn Kinsella; John David Hale; Rob
& Yvonne; Roger Rhodes; A & J E Hall; Mr & Mrs
Derek Ode; Mr & Mrs J Hodgson; Stephen & Usha
Hartley; Andrew Hibbert; Brian Lever; Bonita
Pearson; Jeremy Ward; David & Helen Hindle;
F S Horrocks; Frank & Barbara Hoyle; Lynn Robinson;
Jeff & Kelly Hodson; Angela & Martin Coupe;
Liz Cook; Sandra Royle & David Royle; Peter
& Denise Curtis; Stephen Hollinghurst; Mr &
Mrs Suggett; Ken Moon; B & SA Culpin; Dave Ellison
& Carolyn Swan; Brian & Barbara Martland; Margaret
Hebdon; W Ewart Dawson; Pernell & Bill Yates;
Mr & Mrs R Mills; Water St Home Improvements;
Peter Bennison; Mr Charles McLeod Hall; Shaun
Ankers; Mr John Wilkinson; Aderyn & Keith Turner;
Joan Disley; David Marshall Evans; Peter & Doris
Wright; Rosalind AH Smith; James Heede & Hannah
Heede; Amelia Joy Scott; Stephen Priestley;
Chris Gaughan; Phil & Margaret Bissell; JL &
ME Enfield; Duncan Cornwall; Graham & Caroline
Walton; Lorna Bousfield; Wayne Shields; Harvey
& Charlie Mason; In Memory of Pauline & Frederick
Rhodes; "Tom & Elsie Wilson, Paul & Pam Wilson";
Peter M Wood; Mr & Mrs D W Moreton; Miss Adele
Earnshaw; Mr C & Mrs LA Birkett; Stephen Wagstaffe;
Clive & Angela Summers; Mr & Mrs Anthony Earles;
Joyce Horrocks; Barbara Lee; Claire Fitzpatrick;
Sarah Clubb; Mike Halpin; Keith & Aderyn Turner;
Pat & Bob Rishton; Craig & Karen Stracey; Philip
J Bennison; Kevin Heede; Mr & Mrs AR Duckworth;
Eastman Company UK Ltd; Brian & Kathleen S Haworth;
Amanda Moran; David R Smith; Peter Ashworth;
Joyce E McCormack; Mr & Mrs A Tatlock & Family;
Lesley & Philip Ainscough; SJ Allen; John A
Almond; Eric Bain; Mr & Mrs Bamber; Mr & Mrs
K J Baniker; D S Pilling & E M Barritt; Philip
& Pat Berry; Ray Borrow; Mr & Mrs G Bowden;
Mrs H Capstick; Briget Cook; Wendy & Chris Cooke;
Jack & Doris Critchley; Donald Cummins; In memory
of David A Dean; Madeline Dean; Mr P & Mrs S
Dennis; Linda Dudman; Anne Duxbury; D A Elliott;
Tom England & Patricia Carter; Robert A Farran;
J D Fletcher; T A Fowler; Mr & Mrs S Fox; Marian
Frake; Mary & Lisa Gregory; Paul Greenhalgh;
Sheila Hall & Barry Freedman; Stuart Hampson;
Christine & John Harrison; Emily Heath; P &
V Heathcote; Alan Higson; Sheila Hill; G E Hincks;
Patricia Holden; Michael Hunter; Gillian Jones;
J Laing & M Laing; Barry McCarthy; Pat McGregor;
Linda Maloney; B & D Moon; D A Moore; Mr & Mrs
P Moots; Adrian Morris; Mrs Ann Murphy; Margaret
Parry; J E Mrs G Postles; J V Pritchard; John
& Pauline Richardson; Mrs Tracy Raysdale; Andrea
Roberts; Neil Robinson; Alan Simister; A J Smith;
Emma & James Smith; Gwen & Allan Smith; Paul
& Val Snelling; J D & J F Swannick; Alan & Jean
Toms; John & Susan Townsend; Valerie Watson
& James A Watson; Philip & Tracey Wharf; Ann
& Roger White; Ian & Mary Whitehead; Margaret
& John Whitehead; M & J Whitehead; Clive David
Williams; David E Woods; Maria Woods; Sue Worsley;
Barbara Wright; Sheila Wynn;
Thanks
to the kind donations and essential support
of the people listed above, Brockholes Wetland
and Woodland Nature Reserve is protected as
one of your local Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves.
This means the site will be protected for wildlife
and people for generations to come.
£8million
of Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA)
investment
Ted
Jackson MBE, Chair of The Wildlife Trust for
Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside,
signs the contract to secure Newlands funding,
accompanied by Keith Jones, Regional Director
of the Forestry Commission. Copyright: Jason
Smalley.
Lancashire
Wildlife Trust has secured £8million of Northwest
Regional Development Agency (NWDA) investment
to build new visitor facilities at their Brockholes
Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve near J31
of the M6 at Preston.
Following
last month’s planning approval for the new visitor
centre and facilities, the way is now clear
to allow construction work to begin.
The
reserve will be the gateway to Preston and to
the tourist attractions of the area. Although
long known as one of the premier sites in the
Northwest for migrating birds, it has no visitor
facilities and is in need of work to make it
safe and welcoming for visitors.
The
investment has been made under ‘Newlands’, a
NWDA and Forestry Commission programme that
is regenerating brownfield land across the Northwest
into economically viable community woodland.
Launched in 2003, Newlands is investing a total
of £59million into the region.
Ian
Selby, Brockholes Project Manager, said
”We
are absolutely delighted that the NWDA has recognized
the importance of this project for the people
and wildlife of Lancashire and beyond. This
iconic development will demonstrate that wildlife
can co-exist with people inside such a visitor
attraction. We will have educational facilities
alongside the usual visitor comforts and are
hoping that we will attract day trippers, school
parties, stop-offs and dedicated wildlife enthusiasts.
We are creating jobs and adding to the appeal
of the area for visitors. The centre will eventually
be self-funding and will guarantee the future
of the reserve for future generations.”
Steven
Broomhead, Chief Executive at the NWDA said:
“The
Brockholes development will not only provide
an important and distinctive visitor attraction
for the region, but will also influence future
investment for the area with economic and social
impacts felt at both a local and regional level.
“The NWDA recognises that Brockholes is a key
site for the region and is pleased to support
the development. With an increase in visitor
and tourism facilities on site and the provision
of well managed green space for local people
it will enhance the positive perception of England’s
Northwest as a whole.”
Keith
Jones, Regional Director of the Forestry Commission
said:
“The
Forestry Commission and NWDA are now looking
forward to working with Lancashire Wildlife
Trust to transform Brockholes. Together we will
create a high quality wetland and woodland environment,
which will enhance the local economy with jobs
and investment, offer a high quality visitor
experience and also provide a much needed green
space for local communities and nature. As well
as becoming an important natural environment
attraction in its own right, Brockholes will
make a significant contribution to the natural
economy of the Northwest region.”
Construction
will start later in 2009, using the “Floating
World” designs by Adam Khan, the winner of the
international, RIBA-sponsored design competition
which took place in 2008. The reserve is scheduled
to open to the public in 2011.
Brockholes
will be one of the key attractions in the new
Ribble Coast and Wetlands Regional Park, which
stretches down the tidal reaches of the River
Ribble to the Fylde coast.
All
our events are designed to involve ordinary people
in the process of protecting our wildlife and
wild places, wherever they may be in our region.
Practical improvement events fall within the Breathing
Places partnership. Click here
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Why
not visit one of the Trusts reserves.
The
Trust manages 34 Nature Reserves covering over
2000 acres of woodland, wetland, upland and
meadow.
We
deliver a variety of exciting and interactive
environmental programmes to schools and communities
throughout the year. Our Environment Education
Centre has ponds, a wildlife garden, a boardwalk
and bird hides. The education we provide enhances
classroom learning as we use very visual and
interactive ways of getting our message across.
We use period costumes, props and activities
to stimulate children's and adults' imaginations,
often with a few surprises along the way!
We
are engaged with local people in many projects
designed to improve Local Nature Reserves or
turn derelict land into productive landscapes
for the benefit of local people and wildlife.
Sometimes we assist in the construction and
running of organic allotments, which involves
reuse and recycling of materials which have
reached the end of their present life
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Due
to popular demand - Tesco is now supporting
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside. This is a great opportunity
for The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside to raise much needed
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you need through one website. Find great offers
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The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside will receive £5
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transaction. There's also a minimum of 2%
commission on all other non-grocery products
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Wines Flowers Tesco Direct Entertainment Forwarding
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New
this month:
WaterAid is an international charity dedicated
to helping people escape the stranglehold
of poverty and disease caused by living without
safe water and sanitation.
The
Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester
and North Merseyside will receive £18
for every Direct Debit donor signed up.
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Because
we receive no direct financial support from Government,
all our work is funded by our Members and Supporters.
We take this opportunity to thank them and to encourage
you to join with them.
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust is a Registered Charity (No. 229325)
and a Registered Company (No.731548)
dedicated to the protection and promotion of the wildlife in Lancashire,
seven boroughs of
Greater Manchester and four of Merseyside, all lying North of the
River Mersey.
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