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Community tree planting at Swindells Wood

Join us to help plant a new broadleaf woodland in Lancashire this autumn.

Swindells Wood, Billington

Community planting days are a great activity for all the family.

Credit: Richard Faulks / WTML

Come along to Billington in Lancashire this autumn and grab a spade to help plant a brand new broadleaf woodland.

Making up part of the Northern Forest, Swindells Wood is in need of new trees to join up existing pockets of woodland. Our community planting day will help create a haven for nature and a wild place for people to visit for years to come.

This is a free event but booking is essential. Please book via Eventbrite. There is a morning and afternoon session available, so please book onto the one that suits.

Don't forget

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for tree planting.

Spades will be provided but feel free to bring one along if you have one. 

Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.

When and where

  • Date: Saturday 16 November, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.
  • Price: free, but donations to support the management of our woodlands are welcome. 
  • Location: Swindells Wood, Billington, Lancashire, BB6 8AB.
    What3words: punchy.marriage.connected.
    Grid reference: SD 71150 34993.
  • Access: the event is accessible but over grass and gravel paths which may be muddy after heavy rain. There will be a 100m walk to the planting area from the car park. Accessible toilets will be available on site. 
  • Parking: available adjacent to the new woodland at Billington and Langho Community Centre, Billington, Lancashire, BB6 8AB.
    What3words: punchy.marriage.connected.
    Grid reference: SD 71150 34993.
  • Dogs: well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

How to book

This is a free event but booking is essential. Please book via Eventbrite. There is a morning and afternoon session available, so please book onto the one that suits.