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The PROSPECTS Foundation are the local community-owned environmental charity for Hyndburn. We are planning to do some community activities on Peel Park/The Coppice and Woodnook Vale in 2016 and 2017 which will help people learn more and care more about these areas of nature and enjoy spending time there with friends and family.
We would like to know your thoughts on whether you would like to be involved and what kinds of activities you would like to take part in.
Our deadline to complete this survey is Friday 25th September 2015. Many thanks
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Question 1.
Are you familiar with the areas known locally as 'Peel Park', 'The Coppice' and 'Woodnook Vale' in Accrington?
Please tick any you are familiar with
Peel Park
The Coppice
Woodnook Vale
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Question 2.
Do you know anything about the industrial history of any of these areas?
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Question 3.
Do you know anything about the wildlife and plant life that lives in these areas?
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Question 4.
Do you use these areas at all, e.g. for walking, cycling, running, exercising your dog, looking at nature, community activities etc?
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Question 5.
If you don't use these areas, are there any reasons why not?
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Question 6.
Would you like to get involved in learning more about these areas, e.g.:
Please tick all that you might be interested in
Organised Events - Fungi Walks
Organised Events - Bat Walks
Organised Events - Dawn Chorus Walks (Bird Song)
Organised Events - Tree identification Walks
Organised Events - Nature Photography Walks
Organised Events - Industrial Heritage Walks
Guided Tramper (Offroad mobility scooter) Trails and Cycle Rides
Family Activity Event - Bugs and Beasts hunting
Family Activity Event - Leaf Hunting
Family Activity Event - Geo-caching
Family Activity Event - Treasure Hunts
Family Activity Event - Pond Dipping
Family Activity Event - Children's Wildlife Wander
Forest Schools-type activities - Shelter Building
Forest Schools-type activities - Fire-craft
Forest Schools-type activities - Easter egg hunt
Forest Schools-type activities - Willow weaving
Other (please specify):
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Input box for - Other (please specify):
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Question 7.
Would you like to get involved in caring for these areas, e.g.:
Please tick all that you might be interested in
Conservation - Himalayan Balsam & Invasive Species Control
Conservation - Wildflower meadow seeding and scything
Conservation - Tree thinning or coppicing
Conservation - Tree planting
Conservation - Dry stone walling
Conservation - Making and installing bird and bat boxes
Conservation - Improving old hedgerows (laying, replanting etc)
Conservation - Litter picking
Conservation - Heathland management (e.g. removal of invasive shrubs)
Conservation - Waterside management (clearing litter and invasive vegetation)
Conservation - Access improvements (e.g. footpath edge clearance)
Conservation - Scythe training for meadow management
Conservation - Becoming a Volunteer Ranger as part of a new volunteers ranger group
Woodland Crafts - Spoon carving
Woodland Crafts - Making a stool from a tree log
Woodland Crafts - How to make a stick chair
Woodland Crafts - Other green woodcraft events
Other (please specify):
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Input box for - Other (please specify):
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Question 8.
What times and days of the week would you be able to volunteer?
Please tick all that apply.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Monday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tuesday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Wednesday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Thursday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Friday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Saturday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Sunday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Comments:
This is required
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Question 9.
Would you get involved on your own or preferably with friends, family or part of a community group?
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Question 10.
If you are part of a community or school group, how many people in the group do you think might get involved?
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Question 11.
Do you or anyone in your group have any access needs? This could mean access to information as well as physical access to the sites themselves?
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Question 12.
Do you have any other comments?
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Question 13.
Finally, if it's OK with you, please leave your e-mail address, phone number and name so that we can contact you when the project starts (depending on funding)?