What ’s On this spring

Spring is the most wonderful time of the year. Our nature reserves are bursting with birdsong, blooming with spring flowers and buzzing with the first insects. Blow off those winter cobwebs and explore!

Den Village

13th April

Brockholes Nature Reserve

£8.00 per child

Join us at Brockholes this Easter for our Den Building Challenge!

Will you and your family take on the challenge? Work together to build a magical den village deep within our woodlands, this activity is certain to be fun for the whole family.

Dinosaur Adventure

12th and 14th April

Brockholes and Mere Sands

Wood Nature Reserve

£8.00 per child

Wander down to the woodland to take part in our Dinosaur Adventure. This session includes a whole host of prehistoric fun such as; digging for fossils and taking part in our egg hunt.

Toddle Together

Every Thursday

Brockholes Nature Reserve Free!

Join us for a 1 hour walk around the reserve on buggy friendly paths aimed at toddlers and preschoolers.

Brockholes Car boot Sale

30th April and 28th May

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Normal parking charges apply for visitors

Car boot sales are a great way to recycle your treasures or pick up some bargains. Come along to Brockholes this summer for a morning of eco-friendly, guilt-free shopping.

PBFA Book Fair

7th and 8th July

Brockholes Nature Reserve Free!

Join us at Brockholes for our amazing PBFA Book Fair! Organised by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association, we will have thousands of second-hand, antiquarian and rare books for sale from dealers around the UK.

Head to lancswt.org.uk/ events for more information, booking details and more events for you to enjoy

Nature Kids at The Hive

6th and 13th April

The Hive at Moss Bank Park

£8.00 per child

Explore the natural world of The Hive this Spring. Let your little ones get in touch with wildlife and explore our various natural habitats.

Happy Hoppy Easter

8th and 9th April

The Hive at Moss Bank Park

£9.00 per child

Take part in our Happy Hoppy Easter event. Go on an egg hunt, create your own bunny ears and paint a willow egg to take home with you.

Easter Themed Beach Art

18th April Beach Café Fylde Free!

Grab your buckets and spades and join us on the beach to create some "eggcellent" Easter-themed sand sculptures!

Easter Egg(case) Hunt

19th April

North Beach Car Park, St Annes Free!

Join us this Easter for an egg hunt with a twist! We'll be exploring the strandline in search for Mermaid's purses!

Fylde Sand Dunes Guided Walk

7th May, 4th June, 2nd July

North Beach Car Park, St Annes Free!

Come along and discover the wonders of the Fylde sand dunes with our passionate and informative volunteers.

Seashore Detectives

31st May

North Beach Car Park, St Annes Free!

Get your wellies on and become a seashore detective with us as we explore the beach, dunes and strandline on the Fylde coast.

Mud Dipping

1st June

Beach Café Fylde

Free!

Join us this May half-term on St Anne's beach as we discover the mysterious muddy creatures living in the Ribble Estuary!

Mere Sands Wood Artisan Markets

3rd and 4th June

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Join us for a weekend of wonderful Artisan Markets at Mere Sands Wood. Open to the public from 10am until 4pm, these markets are a brilliant opportunity to enjoy local businesses, treat yourself or a loved one, and experience a wonderful day out at one of the North West's most loved nature reserves.

Great Easter Egg Case Hunt

Friday 7th April

Meeting point:

Rossall Point Tower – Fleetwood

We will be hunting for shark, skate and ray eggcases (mermaid’s purses) along the shore.

Story Time on the Beach

Thursday 20th April

Meeting point:

Rossall Point Tower – Fleetwood

Join us for a beach themed storytelling session with a difference! Find out about the little cucumber fish.

Coastal Birdwatch

Friday 12th May

Meeting point:

Knott End Slipway – Knott End on Sea

Join us on the coast for an exciting bird watch event on your local coastline looking for wading and seasonal species with a bird specialist.

Story Time on the Estuary

Tuesday 30th May

Wyre Estuary Country Park

Join us for an estuary themed story time session with a difference! Learn all about the wonderful little cucumber fish.

Marine Life Sand Sculptures

Thursday 1st June

Mary’s Shell, Cleveleys Beach

Help us make mini marine creature sand sculptures on the beach.

Bat Walk

Monday 10th April

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Join us for an evening looking for bats (and any other nocturnal creatures) at Lunt Meadows.

Panning for Stone Age Treasures

Wednesday 12th April

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Step back in time at our drop-in archaeological skills activity all about the Stone Age.

Small Mammal Surveying Workshop

Thursday 13th April

Lunt Meadows

Using humane traps, you will help the team weigh, identify, and record species in our meadows. This is a great opportunity to get up close to voles, mice, and shrews, and learn all about these tiny but important creatures.

Xplorer Challenge

Various dates over the Easter period Brockholes Nature Reserve

Explore Brockholes, find the markers, complete the challenge and have fun together!

Willow Lantern Workshop

Wednesday 12th April

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Come along and get creative in our Easter craft session. We'll be making willow lanterns to decorate your home!

Plotted plants

The Wildlife Trusts are co-sponsoring production of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Plant Atlas 2020, which is published this March. The Atlas is based on more than 30 million records collected by thousands of botanists between 2000 and 2019, providing an unrivaled picture of the changing distribution and fortunes of plants in Britain and Ireland. This knowledge is likely to provide evidence to help us protect nature across the UK.

Find out more bsbi.org/atlas-2020