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Written by: Cornelius Jones The signs of Spring are really beginning to show in the Tawd Valley. In and around the Allotment site, dozens of smooth and palmate newts are being seen, and the scrape near the orchard currently holds a good amount of frogspawn. Within the coming weeks, frog and newt tadpoles will hatch … Read more
PRESENT: C. Cooper, R. Newby, D.Taylor, E. Brookes, D.Brookes, M. Flaherty, P. Meadows MINUTES:
PRESENT: C. Cooper, R. Newby, D. Taylor, E. Brookes, D. Brookes, M. Flaherty, P. Meadows, C. Jones Also present: Ranger H. Murphy MINUTES:
Get prepared for this update by making yourself a brew and putting your feet up, because we’ve been up to quite a bit since the last catch up and there is a lot to get through. Are you ready? Lets do this… Lets begin our blog with the actions of Team Tawd and the Purple … Read more
Written and photos by: Cornelius Jones It’s been a busy few weeks for the wildlife of the Tawd Valley Park. Buzzards have been seen competing for mates, and Sparrowhawks and Kestrels continue to hunt in and around the Valley. At this time of year, birds are laying claim to their nesting territories, and some are … Read more
As the promising rays of spring’s sunshine slowly, but surely burn their way through the gloomy, black, wintery clouds, they begin to bring some much welcome light and heat to what has been a cold and wet landscape over the past few months. With that in mind, we take a look back at the last … Read more
Check out this absolutely fantastic piece about Friends of Tawd Valley. It’s been put together by Ian Gamester and the The Sewing Rooms team. The piece is made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is called #SkemLife – Our Lives through the Royal Years – The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II. We can’t … Read more
This update is definitely a short, but sweet one. First up, WLBC Parks and Countryside Ranger Service shared a really informative post from Skem First Gazette following on from the news of fish being released at Chequer Lane Lake. Check out the link below: Skem First Gazette – The Dangers of Releasing Non-native Fish into … Read more
Ribble Rivers Trust, in collaboration with the Environment Agency and West Lancashire Borough Council, is excited to be starting the construction of a new wetland at Tawd Valley Park, Skelmersdale. Friends of Tawd Valley are really looking forward to this new wetland project. The beauty and benefits it will bring to the Tawd Valley Park, it’s river and … Read more
Welcome back to one of our super exciting Tawd Valley Park blogs. This week we have a plethora of updates to share with you and we just can’t wait. So, grab yourself a hot drink, some bickies, get yourself comfortable and RELAX! Lets start off with a special delivery – Towards the end of last … Read more
