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The power and importance of community...and nature!
We talk to some participants of our weekly wellbeing groups to find out what 'community' means to them, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
MHAW 2025: Rebecca's Cycling Community
Rebecca is our Lancashire Wildlife Trust cycling champion, convincing everyone she meets in the Trust to give cycling a go!
Here she shares how cycling created a community for her when she…
Scutchers Acres community orchard supports local foodbanks
Scutchers Acres is a mixture of woodland, grassland and an amazing community orchard in Burscough, West Lancashire – and not only is it supporting nature but the orchard bounty is supporting the…
Local community plants British flowers to boost wildlife
Hundreds of native wild flowers have been planted by Manchester's local community to tackle loss of city wildlife and increase access to nature.
How the community helped create a new National Nature Reserve
In 2025, the Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve was declared as part of the King’s Series. Find out how community members helped to make this happen.
Steve Backshall gets involved in Wythenshawe community nature project
On Saturday 25 April, naturalist, presenter and Championing Nature Ambassador Steve Backshall visited The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside in Whythenshawe Hall and…
Dune Fire Community Action Day at Lytham St Anne’s Nature Reserve
The Fylde Sand Dunes Project is calling on the help of local businesses, residents and lovers of the Fylde coast in a community effort to restore the beloved sand dunes at Lytham St Anne’s Nature…
Local children help transform community garden for wildlife and older residents
60 Year 4 students from Green End Primary School in Manchester braved the wind and the rain last week to help transform an underused garden area into a space which is fantastic for wildlife and…
Artistic flair of Rufford School pupils launches new walking route from Community Rail Lancashire
Community Rail Lancashire is proud to unveil and celebrate artwork created by local children to support the organisation’s newest project; a self-guided walk from Rufford Station to Mere Sands…
Reaching communities with The National Lottery
Reflecting on a year of achievements in Bolton and Wyre with special thanks to the support of National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.
Carbon Landscape end of project blog
After five amazing years the Carbon Landscape project has come to an end. Find out what we have achieved and enjoy some of our highlights.