We’re recruiting volunteers!

Please get in touch or come along to one of our Open Days or Library Drop-in Sessions and find out more…

First Open Day: Thursday 16th May 10am-3pm, with free drinks and snacks!
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A new Changing Places toilet is now open at Ogden Water Country Park, improving facilities and accessibility at the Calderdale beauty spot, particularly for those with severe disabilities or complex needs.

Todmorden Sports Centre is also registered with Changing Places

Our amazing volunteers are opening the doors of Wainhouse Tower this Bank Holiday Monday 6th May.

Tickets go on sale at 12 Noon today (Thurs 2 May) eventbrite.co.uk/o/visit-calder…

Bring your Visit Calderdale passport with you & get it stamped at the Tower!
#visitcalderdale

What will you spot on a woodland walk this spring? 🌸 wildlifewatch.org.uk/seasonal-wildl…

It’s local election day, don’t forget your ID if you’re voting at a polling station.

Job alert! We are #recruiting for 3 great new roles to join our woodland creation team and help us develop and deliver projects in #Yorkshire . Apply by Sunday 12 May. Full job specs and how to apply here: whiteroseforest.org/latest/

Staying Well Workers attended the opening of Culture Cafe in Wainstalls, a dementia friendly space hosting a range of weekly activities alongside refreshments. It will open every Wednesday 1-4pm
[email protected]
#StayingWell #CultureCafe #Wainstalls #DementiaFriendly

May is here and so are the Big Eight 🎱🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack

This month, some queens will produce their first daughters (workers) while others will welcome new males 💼🚹

What bumblebees have you spotted so far this spring?

Please let us know if you spot any Swifts in Calderdale. If you do please: Count the number, note the location (address, grid reference or What3Words) & share your sighting [email protected] Thank you for joining us in creating a wilder Calderdale.

Getting ready for our last planting project for this season. Landowner was keen for planting to proceed asap due to landslip in October following lots of heavy rain, we're doing our best to accommodate. Warm weather, so we're bagging up bare root trees with soil to keep roots wet

#Culturedale

With #InternationalDawnChorusDay just around the corner, get to know the birds outside your window with our handy guide to bird calls 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-i…

Just 2 hours left to buy your tickets to ascend Wainhouse Tower tomorrow! Ticket sales end at Noon today - buy yours at eventbrite.co.uk/o/visit-calder…
Bring your VisitCalderdale passport with you & get it stamped at the Tower! #visitcalderdale

It's almost time for #NoMowMay and our fresh polling revealed that 46% of respondents will mow no more than once this May🌸🌱

The movement for wilder lawns and green spaces has truly taken hold!🌻

Check out our full press release here
👉plantlife.org.uk/press-and-medi…

I. LOVE. THIS.
#Bridestones
Calderdale’s First Community-owned Nature Reserve
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bridestones-…

We’re supporting @LivingStreets’ #NationalWalkingMonth this May! Download their #Try20 checklist and see how many tips you can tick off. livingstreets.org.uk/nwm

Get your garden buzzing with pollinators 🐝

Did you know we have pollinators to thank for every third mouthful of food we eat?

Have you had a chance to volunteer at our new Natural Flood Management Site, Broadhead Clough, yet? Find out what we get up to and learn how we help reduce flood risk in the Calder Valley in our new blog 👉 slowtheflow.net/volunteering-a…

What a relief to finally get the last of the smallest Downy Birch replanted. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped this week, Adam, Ako, Govi, and Jenny, with getting this finished and also with weeding the Willow and Alder Buckthorn bed. Next week, we'll be mulching.

If you find a bat on the ground or exposed area during the day it may need help. What to do in 3 steps:
1/3. Put the bat in a box, using gloves or tea towel (advice here: buff.ly/3yxXKEP)
2/3. Call the National Bat Helpline on 0345 1300 228 (UK only)