OUR NEXT BIG EVENTS FROM BWRPFG:
Previous events in 2025:
There will be another Borsdane Wood History Walk with Dave Hanbury on Saturday November 15th at 1pm.
This will be a 2 hour ramble to learn more about the vibrant history of these beautiful woods
Previous events in 2024:
2024 BORSDANE WOOD WALKS
LED BY DAVID WINNARD (discoverthewild.co.uk)
Sun 24th March 10 – 12am: WOODLAND BIRDS
Sun 12th May 10 – 12am: SPRING FORAGING
Sat 15th June 10 – 12am: TREES – THEIR ID, MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
Sat 13th July 10 – 12am: SUMMER WILDLIFE
Sat 31st August 1 – 3pm: AUTUMN FORAGING
Sat 28th September 10 – 12am: FUNGI FORAY
Sat 23rd November 10 – 12am: WINTER WOODLAND WILDLIFE
Meet at the Hindley end of Borsdane Wood and register at the tunnel gate.
All walks are family friendly and free.
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In 2023 we were involved in the following events –
Feb – Group Annual General Meeting
Mar – Hindley Litter Pick
April – Borsdane Wood Photo Exhibition, St John’s Church
April – Spring Foraging Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
May – Birds of the Woods Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
June/July – Himalayan Balsam Bashes in Borsdane Wood and Rayner Park
July – Summer Wildlife Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
July – Strawberry Fair Community Event in Rayner Park
July – Wigan in Bloom judging in Borsdane Wood and Rayner Park
July – Borsdane Wood meadow brush cut
August- Autumn Foraging Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
August – Professor Jigget in Borsdane Wood
October – Borsdane Wood meadow brush cut
October – Fungal Foray Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
October – North West In Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards
November – Winter Trees ID and Folklore Walk with David Winnard in Borsdane Wood
December – Carols in the Park, Rayner Park and St John’s Methodist Church
December – Hindley & Hindley Green Xmas Event in Town Hall Car Park
Below is a look back at a previous event FUNGI FORAY with David Winnard (discoverthewild.co.uk) which was held on SATURDAY, 15th OCTOBER 2022
Below is a look back at our group event in Rayner Park, FUN IN THE PARK, with SambAfriq and Professor Jigget, which was held on SATURDAY, 1st OCTOBER 2022
Borsdane Wood and Rayner Park Friends Group 