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Raft are working with IER and the Deli on Bank street Rawtenstall to develop cheap nourishing recipes to be included in food parcels for the many recipients  throughout Rossendale ?

Is anyone willing to share easy recipes intended from lone adults up to large families using stock cupboard and seasonal veg items? If so please do. Any one of us could have need of the crisis food bank service due to ill health,, family bereavement, sudden loss of work hours and so much more. Together we…

You are All invited to join Edgeside and District Residents Association and IER celebrate the opening of the new Community Spaces funded childrens playground on March 31st at Edgeside Park, Waterfoot.

Planting of saplings will take place from 11am with programmed events and activities which will include, music, dance, various stalls, Funtastic Inflatable Waterwalkers, Owl and Hedgehog charities, and an Easter nature treasure trail around the park - starting at 12 till…

This years delivery of jams and jelly trees arrive next week. Civic Pride volunteers will be planting their 450 on the bypass layby on Sunday 13th. Haslingden Community Link are looking at Saturday 19th, with we hope some Veteran In Action (VIA) volunteers assisting planting at locations throughout Haslingden. Edgeside Park trees will be planted on completion of the groundwork for the new childrens play area to provide additional hedgerow.

Site nominations in other parts of Rossendale…

What a fantastic day.

All things trees and apples were celebrated at Whittaker park yesterday for Curiosities weekend on Apple day. From an introduction to the new tree trail, maps available at the museum, Apple juicing, Thanks IE Ramsbottom for loaning your press, RR Apple pie competition  ( yummy), a visit from our local owl charity and bee keepers, creation of a pine-eatum to make sure our feathered friends have plenty of food as winter approaches and local food stalls was…