This category relates to all things to do with wildlife and conservation in Preston.
Penwortham Bypass is seeing log piles created along itPiles of logs have been put next to the Penwortham Bypass. Lancashire County Council say they are there to help encourage amphibians, insects and other small animals. The multi-million pound […]
5 years ago Diggy Sticks woodland centre in Penwortham holds opening eventA new woodland centre held its opening event in Penwortham despite being trashed by vandals. Diggy Sticks Community Interest Company off Factory Lane saw more than 100 people visit. The […]
5 years ago New urban woodland in Penwortham is damaged by vandalsNine months of work creating an urban wood in Penwortham has been undone by vandals. Diggy Sticks has been preparing to open as a way to re-engage people with their […]
5 years ago A brown and red Lancaster Canal is attracting attention in PrestonA stretch of Preston’s canal near Haslam Park continues to look as though its become a giant sandpit. The muddy brown colour is from algae within the water. Canal River […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Help the hedgehogs as part of this £50,000 Ingol volunteering projectThe Intact Centre in Ingol has been awarded £50,000 to run a 12 month natural heritage volunteering project. The project will focus on developing Dob Croft, Intact’s five-acre nature reserve. […]
5 years ago A black fox has been spotted roaming the streets of TarletonFarmer Isaac Ascroft spotted the Black Fox whilst in his tractor. Picture: Isaac Ascroft One of Britain’s rarest wild animals has been spotted wandering the streets of Tarleton through the […]
5 years ago Winter Hill fire has been brought ‘under control’Green shoots have been coming through amongst the scarred hillside Efforts on Winter Hill to contain a moorland fire have paid off. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service say the blaze […]
6 years ago United Utilities to introduce hosepipe ban for PrestonWe won’t be able to use a hosepipe like this for potentially a few weeks in August Pic: Douglas Kelly Preston homeowners are facing a hosepipe ban from early August. […]
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