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Hey ho! Hey ho! Thank you George Cox foundation
After applying to the George Cox Foundation, a charity established by the Farnworth-based civil engineering firm, we have recieved a £250...


NEWT gets down with the Plotties at Tonge Fold Allotments
During our NEWT explorations and mapping of Leverhulme Park, we came across the Tonge Fold Allotments Plottie Shop. The allotments reside...


"Does this mean we go to heaven?"
What a fantastic turnout we had at today's Bolton NEWT event. NEWT are all about community and bringing people together and today's...


Crunch and pop, balsam for the chop!
Today, Bolton NEWT were in Leverhulme park running a Sunday family event. The weather was glorious and we were armed and ready to tackle...


What do you think of it so far? ----RUBBISH!
At Bolton NEWT we aim to engage many different people with a broad range of interests. Some may be interested in the conservation side:...


The river ran red with blood - Bolton NEWT go under and over
This evening Bolton NEWT continued their exploration of Bolton's historical past. We went where many boltonians of the past had explored...


Six go into the woods and come out with a fridge and 38 bags of rubbish!
When Chris put on the NEWT plans to clear the woods of New House Farm playing fields, we were all up for it. On our first venture into...


'Off the rails' - performance piece
Having been working with Bolton North East Wildlife Trail, unearthing and restoring the footings of an old railway footbridge, I wondered...


Come fly with us - NEWT Fly day!
Interview with Chris Banks, Bolton NEWT's Chair and the man in the sky with a camera. What was the purpose of the Fly day? "It was an...


Dig and sniff - the smell of history
The work revealing the footings of the railway foot-bridge continued today, overseen by Pixie who was unearthed early on this morning....
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