Events in Bury - Nature

February brings a huge variety of guided walks to help you enjoy the local countryside.

Wherever you live in the borough, Bury’s rangers invite you to join them on either a weekday or a weekend outing.

Help the birds find a home this spring by building a nesting box with the help of Bury Ranger Service.

The project takes place during National Bird Box Week, and sessions are held at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom on Tuesday 14 February and at Town Meadow Park, Tottington on Wednesday 15 February.

Booking is essential – call 01706 823 358. Please bring £2.50 if you want to take your box home.

Help the birds find a home this spring by building a nesting box with the help of Bury Ranger Service.

The project takes place during National Bird Box Week, and sessions are held at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom on Tuesday 14 February and at Town Meadow Park, Tottington on Wednesday 15 February.

Booking is essential – call 01706 823 358. Please bring £2.50 if you want to take your box home.

It may be cold outside but there’s lots to keep you warm at Redbank Lodges on Wednesday 15 February.

The BANG Project, with Abbey close Tenants and Residents Association, will be providing a range of activities for children and families.

The project will show youngsters how to make nesting sticks to help our feathered friends, and to make willow fish using willow and dogwood growing on the site.

Jacqui Goggs from the BANG Project said: “Redbank Lodges is a lovely place with a fantastic range of wildlife to be found. It is great to show children how they can use the free resources on the lodges to make things and have fun.”

Wednesday’s event is free and there’s no need to book, although all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. For more information contact Jacqui Goggs on 0161 253 7764 or email j.goggs@bury.gov.uk

Four-mile walk, meet at the Phoenix Centre, St Mary’s Park, Prestwich. Contact: 0161 253 5522. There are stiles and uneven surfaces. Please bring refreshments. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothing. 

A variety of guided walks to help you enjoy the local countryside.

Sign up to the Chesham Green Gym and one day you will literally taste the fruits of your labours.

The Green Gym has been running for two years at Chesham Local Nature Reserve and many members say their stamina and general health has improved. They have also learned about conservation which they have put to good use by rebuilding walls, hedge-laying and wildflower planting.

Thanks to funding from Six Town Housing, Red Rose Forest and the BANG Project, the Green Gym will be planting a new community fruit orchard in the reserve, and in a few years residents can help themselves to pears, apples, and damsons.

To lend a hand planting the trees, come along to the Green Gym sessions on Sunday 12 and 19 February from 1.30pm to 4pm. Children can also take part if they are accompanied by a responsible adult.

* The Green Gym meets every Sunday from 1.30pm to 4pm, and the next meeting is on 4 February. Anyone who would like to join in and carry out woodland management will be very welcome.

For more information, or to receive a copy of the current Green Gym programme, call Jacqui Goggs on 0161 253 7764 or email j.goggs@bury.gov.uk