Green Angels OPEN DAY at Hassall Green Nature Reserve

Hassall Green Nature Reserve

10th August 2019 : 10am - 4pm

National land management charity the Land Trust is bringing its award-winning and free Green Angels environmental training courses to adults across South Cheshire and North Staffordshire, giving them the chance to gain practical skills through hands-on learning.

The Green Angels programme offers introductory level courses to adults in subjects ranging from fence construction and dry stone walling, to forest bathing and wildlife gardening. The open day at Hassall Green is a great opportunity to visit the nature reserve and learn all about the exciting opportunities available here over the coming years. In addition to this, there will be various hands-on activities for people to enjoy, including Ranger-guided walks, forest school activities, outdoor cooking, bug hunts and bee talks.

Open to everyone over the age of 18, Green Angels courses are specially designed to help trainees develop new skills, encourage better awareness of the natural world and provide inspiration for further training or employment opportunities. Training courses will be delivered at both Hassall Green Nature Reserve and its sister site at Silverdale Country Park and will cover topics such as countryside management, dry stone walling, outdoor wellbeing, wildlife identification, bushcraft and many more.

Previous Green Angels trainees who attended Land Trust programmes in Liverpool, Warrington and Chester have gone on to find employment, develop new careers and undertake further training.  Green Angels trainees have been very positive about their experience: 67% said that they feel more confident; 89% felt that they have learned new skills, and everyone felt that Green Angels can make the local area more attractive and helps wildlife.  “Rewarding”; “Relaxed and informative”; “Wonderful”; “Excellent!” – are just some of the words used to describe the Green Angels project.

Visitors of all ages are welcome to come along to the big launch, enjoy the outdoor activities, find out more about Green Angels, and experience a tour of the site, where they will learn about its history and how the areas are being managed to allow wildlife to flourish.

Entry is FREE and gates will be open from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 10^th August, so please wander down to us and enjoy the opportunity to get involved at YOUR local nature reserve!

Click here to download the event flyer.

Find out more about the site at: www.thelandtrust.org.uk/greenangels/hassallgreen. You can also follow Hassall Green Nature Reserve on Facebook for regular updates!