Events

Meet at Downham Village Hall Carpark at 1pm
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Please try and car share as much as is possible. Thanks.

Pete will be joined by the fabulous Chelsea Handforth again, for this exciting forage for mushrooms. Where we will learn about all the mushrooms we come across, learning how to identify and all about mushrooms and mycelium in general and how to stay safe.
Be prepared for some off road terrain. We will al stick together and be there to help each other out but there may be the odd banking to scale and such

We’ll be at the cabin from 10:30am into the early evening, following whatever the day, and those who gather, naturally calls for. It might be:

* Foraging and wandering the landscape

* Conservation work and quiet connection with the reserve

* Cooking, crafting, feasting, and learning together with the seasons

No two days are ever the same, but the rhythm is simple: we’ll be there, making, learning, sharing, and living gently on the land.

A soft outline of the day:

10:00 — arrive, settle in, have a brew or a snack.

11:00 — head out for a forage in whichever direction the hedgerows invite

Lunchtime — return to the cabin, cook together, eat together.

Afternoon — conservation, crafting, creating, learning, resting, connecting… and if the flow is right, we sometimes stay for tea too

You’re also welcome to use the space in your own way. 

If you’d like to bring a craft project and tuck yourself into the calm of the zen space, beautiful. 

If you home educate and want to use the desks or resources for maths, English, nature learning, or collaborative projects with other families. Please do.

You can join in with whatever we’re doing, do your own thing alongside us, or move between the two.  And of course, if you’d simply like to nip in for a brew and a breather, you’re always welcome.  

Pendle Plant Craft is built on openness, and everyone is always welcome.
At times, the cabin is used for private or supported sessions, where a quieter, more held space is needed. On these days, the cabin may be closed to general drop-ins.
We love the spontaneity of people arriving and finding their way here, but we gently ask that you check this page before coming, just to avoid a wasted journey.
Even when the cabin is closed, the surrounding nature is always open, and just as much a part of what we share. 

Thursday 22 Oct – 11:30am

Wycoller Rd, Colne BB8 8SY

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Meeting at the public car park on the approach to Wycoller Village (enforcement is inactive, so free parking)

Join us for a gentle afternoon exploring the grasslands and meadows of Wycoller, one of Pendle’s most magical spots for autumn fungi.

While the photo above shows the colourful Waxcaps that brighten old pastures this time of year, we’ll also be learning about many other fascinating grassland mushrooms, from parasols and fieldcaps to some of the more mysterious species that appear only in healthy, undisturbed turf.

This will be a relaxed, educational walk, focused on observation, understanding, and appreciation rather than collection. An opportunity to deepen our awareness of the fragile ecosystems these fungi depend on, and to recognise some of the interesting species that mark well-balanced soil.

We’ll be out for a good few hours but you are welcome to slope off at any point.

Make sure to get wrapped up warm/dry. Flasks and snacks might be a good idea, too.

Everyone welcome.

Accessibility: We’ll move slowly and mindfully, pausing often to look and learn. Terrain may be uneven in places.

Let us know if you’d like to car-share or need a lift, we’ll coordinate in the comments.

Pendle Plant Craft is built on openness, and everyone is always welcome.
At times, the cabin is used for private or supported sessions, where a quieter, more held space is needed. On these days, the cabin may be closed to general drop-ins.
We love the spontaneity of people arriving and finding their way here, but we gently ask that you check this page before coming, just to avoid a wasted journey.
Even when the cabin is closed, the surrounding nature is always open, and just as much a part of what we share. 

31 October – Samhain: Connection to Trees
Sunday 31 October | 1–3 pm
Whitehall Park, Darwen
Meet at the park entrance on Bolton Road

As autumn deepens and the year turns towards winter, join us for a gentle seasonal walk exploring our connection with the trees around us.
This isn’t simply a tree-identification walk. We’ll slow down, look more closely and explore the woodland as a living community, discovering how trees have been woven into our food, medicine, folklore, craft and seasonal traditions for generations.
Along the way, we’ll explore some of the trees growing in Whitehall Park, the ways our ancestors understood and used them, what is happening inside the trees as they prepare for winter, and their relationships with fungi, wildlife and the wider woodland.
Why Samhain?
Samhain marks an ancient seasonal threshold between autumn and winter, traditionally associated with endings, remembrance and the beginning of the darker half of the year.
We’ll use this turning point in the seasonal calendar as an opportunity to reconnect with place, notice what is changing around us and discover some of the stories and practical knowledge connected with our native trees.
Expect a relaxed couple of hours with plenty of time for questions, conversation, shared memories and simply experiencing the landscape a little differently.
Complete beginners are very welcome.
Sunday 31 October | 1–3 pm
Meet at the entrance to Whitehall Park on Bolton Road, Darwen
No need to book, just turn up.

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Brought to you in collaboration with Pendle Plant Craft

Part of Thriving with the Seasons, our community heritage and wellbeing programme exploring the connections between people, nature, seasonal traditions and the places we live

There’s nothing scheduled here just now, but things tend to appear as the seasons shift.

Keep an eye on this space, or come along to a weekly session and see what’s unfolding 🌿