Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve
Feel your worries wash away as you stroll around tranquil lakes and peaceful woodlands brimming with wildlife.
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John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
Surgery gets a wild makeover from The Wildlife Trust
Quality time outside makes us all feel better and the Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Myplace and School Grounds teams have been working to provide NHS staff and patients with a space to unwind…
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Keep up-to-date on all the news from Lancashire Wildlife Trust, including visits, campaigns, latest sightings and so much more.
Wigan and the wonder of willow tits
One of my highlights of the year is Wigan Flashes Open Day - returning to my childhood home and appreciating it's amazing wildlife.
Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery
The Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery scheme covers a combined area of over 1,400 hectares, including the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve. We are working together with partners, making connections for nature's recovery.
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Moving to the Wild Wigan
Hannah Westhenry, Wigan Reserve Assistant Ranger, discovers the wonders of Wigan for the first time, and instantly falls in love with the North West.
Abram Flash
Breeding waders and wintering waterfowl fill this mosaic of habitats with colour and chatter.
Summer Clubbin’ in Wigan
Julia Dixon, Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery Scheme Trainee, reflects on the success of Greenheart Summer Club. Families enjoyed fun-filled activities and discovering new green places this…
Get active for nature
June is the month to get active for nature! Whether you are taking part in 30 Days Wild, joining one of our volunteering sessions, enjoying a day out at the Manchester Festival of Nature, getting stuck in to some balsam bashing, or visiting our Reserve of the Month: Lunt Meadows, there's so much we can all do.
The beating greenheart of Wigan
The Wigan Greenheart Landscape Recovery Scheme is being developed to restore, rejuvenate and reconnect the borough’s many amazing green spaces – and a new film has been created to showcase the…