Friends of Garstang Walking Festival

Its official – since Tuesday 17 January 2012 I have been a member of the above group – founder member at that, along with the others to date and I hope to attract more. 

I’ve been involved in the festival for some years, so when a friends group was going to be set up to ensure this popular annual event carries on – I wanted to be in there.

 This new group will help to promote the May festival and organise additional events and activities.

 As a friends group we can apply for grants and raise money to ensure the sustainability of the festival and already we have a coffee morning booked in Garstang on April 12.  As well as the usual stalls and raffle we can use the event as a platform to “sell the walking festival”, which will only be a month away as it starts on the 11 May – heavens above – that was quick you might think.  Well – we may like walking on grass in this area, but we don’t let it grow under our feet.  The friends of Garstang Walking Festival is very very new – but its up and running and I’m glad to be running with it.

 

Pat Ascroft

Volunteer Ranger

 

Those who wish to download or request a copy of the 2012 programme of activities planned can do so by going online: www.visitwyre.co.uk/request-a-brochure

Those wishing to get involved in the Friends of Garstang Walking Festival should contact Duncan Byrne: Duncan.byrne@wyre.gov.uk or call 07989 579351 (Tues-Sat)

 

 

 

 

Words from the Void – Exhibition at Kiln House Gallery, Marsh Mill, Thornton Cleveleys

To-ings and fro-ings of wildlife visitors at the Wyre Estuary Country Park

Here are some of the recent wildlife sightings in January and February down at the park in Thornton.

Peregrine Falcon

Little Egret

Red Breasted Megansers

Curlew

Teal

Black Tailed Godwit

Coal tit

Great tit

Blue Tit

Long tailed Tit

Robin

Dunnock

Wren (actually inside the Country Park Office!)

Blackbird

Magpie

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Pheasant

Woodpigeon

 A bit of news on our very valued Volunteer Rangers

We have a fabulous group of volunteers based from the Country Park.  Our volunteers are involved in helping to maintain the country park, contribute to conservation projects through to assisting with guided activities.  Volunteers are out 7 days a week. 

Recently, our countryside volunteers have been helping to deliver a grant funded Woodland Creation Project based at the park and also within other green spaces throughout Thornton, Poulton, Cleveleys  and Fleetwood.  Approximately 5000 young, native broadleaf trees have already been planted.  Well done team! Do get in touch with us if you are interested in volunteering opportunities at the park. 01253 863100.

Charlie Pass – Country Park Officer