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If you go down to the woods today… Join us down in Tawd Valley Park for a super, exciting bear adventure, followed by a teddy bear picnic and a PRIZE RAFFLE!!! – Saturday 8th July. More details to follow.
Its that time again. It’s time to tell you about all the great things that are happening within the Tawd Valley Park. So, grab your snacks and grab your tea, then settle down to some uplifting updates and news. First up, the 11th June saw a marvellous afternoon turnout to the Tawd Valley Park wildlife … Read more
FRIENDS OF TAWD VALLEY MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 25th MAY 2023 There were fifteen FoTV Members in attendance plus Ranger Chris and Ranger Hannah from WLBC Countryside and Ranger Service. MINUTES: 1. The meeting was opened by the retiring Chair Terry Lake who thanked everyone for their attendance and was sure that the meeting … Read more
You all know what time it is! Its time to discover about all the weekly goings on in Tawd Valley Park. Last Saturday saw our volunteers come together at the Mountain Bike Track in Tawd Valley Park to get stuck in pulling out the invasive non-native plant known as Himalayan Balsam… Under the radiant sunshine, … Read more
There is so much to get through. So, lets cut to the chase and lets do this! Starting us off… On the 16th May our very own Dave and Mike were invited by the newly formed Rotary Club of Skelmersdale and Upholland to give talks on FoTV, Tawd Valley Park and the wildlife of Skelmersdale. … Read more
And again, we have so much to update you on. It has been another impressive couple of weeks from everyone at FoTV, our volunteers and the West Lancashire Park and Countryside Ranger Service. We are so proud of what’s been achieved in the Valley as of late and we can’t wait to tell you all … Read more
Hold on for the ride. These updates are going to come thick and fast. Fasten your seatbelts… On the 14th April Team Tawd and the Ranger Team were out preparing the ground alongside the hedge near the pathway leading to the Half-Mile Fishing Lake. It’s now all ready for a tree planting session with The … Read more
The beginning of the brand new month of April saw a muddy morning’s work for the FoTV volunteers, as they constructed two dams out of logs and clay, sourced from the valley. The team also nurtured their green thumbs and gave new homes to the pond plants that Team Tawd collected the previous week. Well … Read more
Moving forward FoTV would like to share our committee meeting minutes. This will help you better understand and keep you up to speed with what FoTV have been doing in-between volunteer and event days. Please see March 2023’s FoTV committee meetings minutes below and keep checking back monthly for future meeting minutes: FRIENDS OF TAWD … Read more
Last Saturday saw an astounding turn out of volunteers for our tree planting near to the community fruit orchard. Approximately 280 saplings supplied by The Woodland Trust were planted with each tree supported using bamboo cane and then spiral guards installed around the tree for protection from rabbits and deer. Afterwards everyone went back to … Read more
