Lancashire is well known for its history of witchcraft, with the trials of the twelve Pendle witches in 1612 one of Britain’s most famous witch trials. But these aren’t theContinue readingWhat is a witches broom?

Local primary schools have once again been taking part in exciting ‘Introduction to Fishing’ sessions with the Ribble Rivers Trust. Pupils from St Mary’s, Chipping and Brennand’s Endowed, Slaidburn haveContinue readingFishing fun for the Ribble Valley’s future anglers

Our county has a long and fascinating industrial history, with generations of families working in quarries, coal mines, and of course cotton mills. Lancashire’s mills and rivers are heavily linked,Continue readingLinking past and present: Lancashire’s mills and rivers

September to October is spider season. The creepy crawlies can be found around our homes, and you can often spot their webs glistening in the morning dew. But why doContinue readingSpider season is here, but what other minibeasts can you find?

For the a number of years the UK, and more specifically the Ribble catchment, has experienced low rainfall in the summers, followed by severe flooding in winter. During these yearsContinue readingFrom drought to deluge; the relationship between floods and fish in the Ribble

It’s officially conker season! These glossy brown seeds and their spiky green cases can be found across the country, and every September children start collecting conkers, hunting for the veryContinue readingCollecting conkers and conker facts

Today is the autumn equinox. This means that the night and the day are equal in length, and that from now on the days will get shorter, and the nightsContinue reading7 fruits to forage this autumn equinox

With so many opportunities to improve our rivers for nature and people, Ribble Rivers Trust often uses mapped data and evidence for conservation. Leanne Tough, our data and evidence trainee,Continue readingUsing data and evidence for conservation

Panaz and Ribble Rivers Trust are proud to announce our exciting new partnership! This partnership promises to deliver on the ground environmental projects in Lancashire. Plus, it will also supportContinue readingPanaz: supporting local woodlands

It might seem a little early to be thinking about this winter staple, but early autumn is the perfect time to hunt for sloes. By foraging for sloes and makingContinue readingSloe gin; where to find sloes and what to do with them

Summer is coming to an end, and next week astronomical autumn officially starts. As nature prepares for one last burst of colour and energy before winter, here are five signsContinue readingFive signs of autumn

The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is calling on the public not to be complacent about the Asian Hornet. In spite of last year, when there were very few reported sightings,Continue readingAsian Hornet Week 2021

A partnership project led by Ribble Rivers Trust has been awarded a grant of £660,100 from the £40 million second round of the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-millionContinue readingRibble Rivers Trust partnership secures a grant of £660,100 from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund

An exciting new partnership has been created to help revive Lancashire’s rivers, woodlands, and wildlife. Recycle IT, one of the UK’s leading IT disposal and asset management providers, have joinedContinue readingLancashire electronic recyclers helping to revive local rivers and plant trees

Blackburn with Darwen residents encouraged to take the Plastic Challenge this August to tackle plastic pollution New research has revealed that many people in Blackburn with Darwen and across theContinue readingNew research reveals ‘disconnect’ between litter and marine plastic

Blackburn with Darwen residents encouraged to take the Plastic Challenge this August to tackle plastic pollution New research has revealed that many people in Blackburn with Darwen and across theContinue readingNew research reveals ‘disconnect’ between litter and marine plastic

It’s time to show your river some love with a #RiverRevival. It’s been a tough year of isolation, restriction, and stress, but summer is here and it’s time to getContinue reading#RiverRevival

Ribble Rivers Trust are proud to announce that No.1 Fairham Gin have joined forces with the Trust as part of a new partnership. Penwortham based No.1 Fairham Gin have alreadyContinue readingPenwortham craft gin boosting local Lancashire woodlands

Two Ribble Valley schools are taking part in specially designed ‘Introduction to Fishing’ sessions with the Ribble Rivers Trust. St Mary’s, Chipping and Brennand’s Endowed, Slaidburn will take part inContinue readingFishing fun for Ribble Valley schools

Four schools from Burnley are to take part in Himalayan balsam pulling sessions in and around Towneley Park this summer. This is just one of many activities that the localContinue readingRiver restoration by Ribble Valley pupils