Come wildflower planting this Sunday 10th March at 2pm in Miss Porritt's field, Cleasby Road, Menston. Please bring your own trowel.

WESTON WOODS: There was a great turnout of people for a litter pick today. Signs of spring were everywhere - wild garlic growing & noisy birds. Nuthatch & Great Spotted Woodpecker were seen. Photo shows just a few of those who turned out.

Come and litterpick in Weston Woods near Otley on Sat 24th Feb 12-1:30pm. Litterpickers & sacks provided, but bring gloves.

Download a bird guide here: mant.org.uk/east-wood-acqu… or come on Saturday morning & meet the experts.

A huge thank you to Lesley Malpas for her webinar 'Rewilding Schools'! It was so inspiring and her talk can now be found here... yorkshirerewildingnetwork.org.uk/yrn-webinars/. Message us if you are part of a school community in Yorkshire and you'd like to join our #Rewilding Schools group

Please say no to garden poisons such as pesticides and weedkillers, to help keep them out of the food chain. Hedgehogs, for example, can hoover up over 100 invertebrates every night!
#wildlife #gardening #nature

Our FoWW auction raised over £3000! Thanks to all involved, from donors to bidders. If you have won a bid you will be put in touch with the donor by the end of this week (17th December). If you haven't yet paid your invoice, please go to your account at Galabid & pay it!

It's not too late to take part in the Friends of Weston Woods Auction -
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Have you been outbid in our FOWW auction? Don't take it lying down - outbid them back! Auction is open until sunday - act now!
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OLY Menston Area Nature Trust BBC Leeds Otley2030 Otley Town Council And the link to the Menston Area Nature Trust online fundraising auction, which ends this Sunday, is galabid.com/foww. There are over 100 amazing & varied ‘lots’

Wonderful news! Weston Woods is officially a COMMUNITY WOODLAND after the sale completed this week. The woodland will be managed for people and for nature, in perpetuity.
Amazing things can happen when communities come together. Thank you everyone! #community #naturerecovery

Fancy an original piece of Art? Or maybe a special weekend away? Want to pick up an unusual Christmas Gift, or add to your collection of vintage cameras? Visit the Friends of Weston Woods Online Auction – app.galabid.com/foww
Hurry – auction ends this Sunday, 10thDecember!

Get Bidding! Loads of new items on the Auction including an incredible Hamper to win in the raffle. All proceeds towards the purchase of Weston Woods, Near Otley.
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Please share our auction widely! Many unusual lots - bid for yourself or as gifts for Christmas! All proceeds raised go to the purchase of the woods we are saving for future generations.

I don't apologise for posting this - we need to be informed about exactly what the consequences of biodiversity loss, and huge reduction in populations, are, not just in the future, but NOW. theguardian.com/environment/20…