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Time escapes us again, as we swiftly move into spring and march towards summer. So much has happened within the space of a couple of

How is it mid-February already? It feels like you blink and a month passes. Lets kick off with all the fantastic things that WLBC Ranger

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas! We hope you all had an amazing Christmas and you’re gearing up for the new year celebrations. Before that though,

Wow! Where does the time go? We’re scared to blink in case we miss something. Anyway, lets get you your FoTV fix and get you

We haven’t had a blog update in awhile, and I know you guys and gals will be having FoTV withdrawal symptoms. So, here it goes…

Wow! We haven’t had a catch-up in a while. So, there’s a lot to get through. Hold on tight… In a heart-warming ceremony in the

Busy, busy, busy! The species of Tawd Valley have been as active as ever over the past month, and now that the main bulk of

It’s been a while since we last dropped a FoTV update, so we have a lot to get through. Without further ado lets dive right

It’s an exciting time in the Tawd Valley! First of all for some mammal sightings – our volunteers have recently been using a camera trap

We start off this mammoth update with Team Tawd as they proudly continue to expand, welcoming another volunteer into the ranks. Last Friday, the team

It’s been an exciting few weeks for the wildlife of the Tawd Valley Park. First up, and perhaps the most interesting species to report, a

We’ve had an exciting new venture start-up at FoTV and it has been unbelievably popular. It had an incredible turnout on its pilot day and

Wow! The weeks aren’t half flying by. We are into April already and the weather is now warming up and Tawd Valley Park is slowly

Welcome back to another instalment to our blog section, which gives you up to the minute news and stories on what we’ve been up to

Hello!!! Welcome back to another blog instalment from Friends of Tawd Valley. We’ve been busy, busy in the first half of March – School visits,

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

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

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

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

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

A short, but sweet one for this update… January’s second Friday saw Team Tawd along with Rangers Chris and Hallam out repairing a section of

We would like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. We hope you all had an amazing festive period, filled with joy,

FoTV have had a very busy beginning to the last month of the year, so without further a do, let us indulge you all with

Written by: Cornelius Jones As we move into the colder part of the year, with less hours of daylight and more layers of clothing, it

They say that Friday the 13th of October is unlucky for some, but not for Team Tawd and the Ranger Service. The morning saw the

Written by FoTV committee member – Mike Flaherty “As he left Scott’s hand and flew deeper into the wooded valley, it then dawned on me,

Unfortunately, due to a technical error, the Friends of Tawd Valley website has been down for the last few days, and we have fell behind

As Summer draws to a close and Autumn patiently waits just around the corner, we at Friends of Tawd Valley return from our summer break

…It’s time to tell you about all the goings on down in Tawd Valley Park. We have finally recovered from our lack of sleep after

Did you hear about the conversation with a Miner about the effects it had on the environment?It got rocky. Wow! First of all, let us

As the rain continues to batter us, we all soldier on and look ahead to better and sunnier days to come. Until that day comes

We’ve been busy little beavers down in Tawd Valley Park, so without further a do, let us take you on a journey of the mind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starting back at the beginning of the month, Friends of Tawd Valley joined the entire Douglas Catchment Partnership at the quarterly steering group meeting at

Last Friday saw Team Tawd and Ranger Chris shift all the hay bales from Summer Street Wildflower Meadow, then they conducted a litter picking session.

To start us off – Our very own Cornelius Jones joined Groundwork CLM and WLBC Park and Countryside Ranger Service in some riverfly kick sampling

The past week or so has been all about the brown trout. Last week, Mike (FoTV) and Samuel (Groundworks CLM) visited Year 2 and 3

The great work continues rolling into February, as this year shows no sign of slowing down. There is so much we have to report on

First up, Team Tawd and Ranger Chris walked through the valley for their first Friday session of 2023. They walked armed with pickers and bags

There has been a lot happening at Friends of Tawd Valley this week. Firstly, we had the fantastic Boxing Day walk that had an impressive

We at Friends of Tawd Valley hope you all had a wonderful Christmas period. As we fast approach the new year, we would love to

The rain stayed away on Saturday morning whilst our team of epic volunteers gathered behind the allotments on Ashurst to begin digging the long and

FoTV volunteers and West Lancs Ranger Service had a fantastic day on Saturday, continuing the work on the wetland scrape project by the Tawd Valley

This Sunday saw another excellent guided walk play out down in Tawd Valley Park. FoTV, WLBC Ranger Service and members of the community came together

FoTV were all systems go over the weekend. First up, we were at the Concourse Shopping Centre with our pop-up stall. We were very kindly

Earlier this week, FoTV were delighted to show the Rainbows and Brownies, along with their leader Heather, around the Tawd Valley Park. The groups started

On Saturday, FoTV travelled to Preston College to join other members of friends, rivers and conservation groups in attending the Ribble Rivers Trust’s (RRT) and

On Sunday the rain stayed away for our fantastic “Moth Breakfast” event. A group of between 15 – 20 members of the community attended the

Saturday morning saw the reopening of the FoTV volunteering days after closing for the summer break. The volunteers got stuck in with clearing the hay

Saturday saw the Tawd Valley Park host a Ribble Rivers Trust run pop-up event. The RRT, FoTV and the Lancashire Wildlife Trust all came together

It took the wrong root. Last Friday saw Team Tawd and WLBC Ranger Chris Horsfall clearing fallen trees from two pathways within Tawd Valley Park.

Last Thursday, FoTV had the great pleasure of being involved in Groundworks’ Love My Rivers project volunteer day down at Tawd Valley Park. The morning

The weekend saw FoTV join Groundworks and their Love My Rivers Project, Rivington Country Park Rangers, Environment Times and other members of the Douglas Catchment

We have been asked by many members of the public, what they should do when they witness pollution within the River Tawd. So, we have

Fantastic weekend at the Green Fayre. Thank you to everyone who came to say “Hello”. We loved seeing you all. We had the “Name the

Thursday saw Friends of Tawd Valley join Groundworks’ Love My River projects volunteer day. The group, led by the LMR project officer Samuel Gibson, met

Saturday brought another fantastic community day at Tawd Valley Park. A group of around 15 members of the community joined in for our “Riverfly Monitoring

After the recent pollution incident on the River Tawd, FoTV were keen to conduct a kick sampling session to determine the affects it had on

The rain held off for FoTV and volunteers on Saturday as they continued with the important work of Balsam Bashing down in Tawd Valley Park.

Another splendid event down in Tawd Valley Park this weekend. This event saw FoTV, the WLBC Ranger Service and members of the local community come

Friday saw West Lancashire’s continued Jubilee celebrations come to Skelmersdale. And what better place to hold such an event than at the towns very own

The long bank holiday has been a busy one for the Friends of Tawd Valley. As you may have read in our previous blog, Friday

Why do most people dislike anchovies…? Because they’re a little fishy. As readers of our blogs may already know, some members of FoTV have recently

Friends of Tawd Valley was invited by the Park Rangers Service to set up a stall at the WLBC Dog Festival at Beacon Country Park,

Just a quick update on “The Adventures of Captain Ranger Chris and his Team Tawd Troop”. It was a busy Friday morning for Team Tawd

…but Fridays Team Tawd have done it again!!! Friday saw another valiant effort from Ranger Chris and Team Tawd as they created a seating area

It was that time of the month again on Saturday, when our volunteers come together to get stuck into whatever tasks needed doing down in

Who’d of known that a 4AM, yes I said 4AM, even existed!!! Sunday morning brought about FoTV’s much anticipated Dawn Chorus Event. And what a

Saturday night saw FoTV host its first event of the year – The Big Bat Walk. Just under 30 attendees met at Tawd Valley Allotments

Wednesday saw FoTV along with other groups and organisations of the Douglas Catchment Partnership come together to receive their Riverfly Monitoring Training down in Tawd

Spring is just around the corner and with its warm arrival brings increased activity in our wildlife. From hibernating mammals, insects and amphibians waking from

Have you ever wondered where the River Tawd flows and meanders to after it disappears into the inky shadows of the Cobbs Clough Road Tunnel?

This weekend, a small group of the Douglas Catchment Partnership, codenamed “The River Squadron”, visited the Tawd Valley Park to get some more practice in

This week, Friends of Tawd Valley had the honour of showing off the Tawd Valley Park to some of our Douglas Catchment Partnership friends. We

Neighbour to the Tawd Valley Park with its rolling grasslands, deep mixed woodlands and patchy wetlands is the stunning Beacon Country Park, which has everything

There are 18 wooden wildlife badges on a number of bridges, fences and posts along the Tawd Valley Park. Can you find them all? We’ll

Jake Oseland is a project assistant on the Douglas Challenge Project and a member of Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside. Check out what he has

Over the past few months Friends of Tawd Valley have been working with the Love My River Project Officer Samuel Gibson. Kick Sampling is the

This is the biggest Citizen Science Project ever. Participate for just one hour on any of the above days, recording the birds you see, in

A Common Spotted orchid one of three Terry, the FOTV chairman, found in the Orchard on Sunday along with several clumps of flowering Yellow Rattle