Litter Picking

The club has been involved in litter picking activities since late 2021 in various locations around Bolton. However it now centres around Crompton Way at Hall 'ith Wood which keeps us busy. We will be there on the 30th May 2026. 

We have five Litter Picks scheduled throughout 2026 including one we did in April with Seddons, a local construction company, who provide transport for delivering toys to recipient organisations of our Toy Appeal. 

Moss Bank Way

Crompton Way

Tree Planting

The club have built up a relationship with City of Trees which is the Community Forest Charity for Greater Manchester. During February and March we attended six tree planting events in Bolton along with volunteers from the public. Now the tree planting season is over we have started attending Tree maintenance events and will continue to do so throughout the year until the next tree planting season.

In April we took part in an experimental project with Woodland Trust where we scattered seeds in pasture land on which cows will roam and hopefully tread the seeds into the ground thus enabling them to grow. This is a long-term project and it will take a few years to see how successful it is, though monitoring will take place in the intervening period.

Tree Maintenance

This generally involves clearing spaces around saplings, driving stakes into the ground and then putting protective tubes over the saplings which are then tied to the stakes.  At the end of April we attended a City of Trees maintenance event at  Hill Top just off Halliwell Road. 

Tony Murphy's grandson Robbie ensures Grandad does the job properly

Balsam Bashing

This is an annual event which we got involved in during 2021, where we join Woodland Trust at Smithills Country Park. The next one will be during June 2026

 It involves the removal of Himalayan Balsam, the scourge of the countryside.

The Team

The Problem                                                    IPP Sandra Crompton

Jeff Hartley all bashed out

Smithills Hall Garden Party

On Sunday 14th July the club took their Hook-a-Duck game and also our Dice game to the Smithills Hall Garden Party, where a good time was had by all in raising funds for the club.

With the Mayor of Bolton Councillor Andy Morgan

Left, Jeff Hartley Public Relations, and right, Activities Chairman Tony Foster