Green Angels is an exciting training opportunity with an environmental focus, giving you the chance to learn new skills, change your future prospects and make a difference in your community. Our FREE courses cover subjects such as wildlife conservation, landscaping, environmental education, horticulture and more. Training programmes usually last around six weeks, with regular sessions that combine learning with hands-on experience.
Delivered across Hassall Green Nature Reserve, South Cheshire, and Silverdale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, this Green Angels programme started in July 2019 and courses will run throughout the rest 2021 and beyond.
Courses are running at Hassall Green Nature Reserve now.
UPCOMING COURSES
For updates on how Covid-19 is affecting Green Angels courses and activities, please visit our Green Angels home page.
The following courses and events are scheduled for delivery with limited group numbers to adhere to current Covid restrictions. Please click on the relevant course title to view the course poster:
- Make a Difference Volunteering Mornings, Thursday 18th May 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 18th May, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Community Drumming Circle, Thursday 18th May 15:00 – 16:30pm
- Dry Stone Walling, Monday 22nd,23rd May and 5,6th June 10 – 16:00pm
- Wildlife Gardening Course, 24th, 31st May, 8th 14th, 21st and 27th June, 10 – 15:00pm
- Cairn Building workshop, 1st June, 10 – 16:00pm
- Wild Yoga, Tuesday 6th June, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Make a Difference Volunteering Mornings, Thursday 15th June 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 15th June, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Community Drumming Circle, Thursday 15th June,15:00 – 16:30pm
- Seasonal Wild Foraging Workshop, Monday 19th June – 10:00 – 16:00pm
- Brushcutter Training, 20th and 21st June – 9:00 – 15:00pm
- Dry Stone Plinth Making Workshop, Monday 26th June, 10:00 – 16:00pm
- Wild Yoga, Friday 30th June, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Bramble and Elder crafts workshop, Thursday 6th July – 10:00 – 16:00pm
- Spoon Carving Workshop, Tuesday 11th July – 10:00 – 16:00pm
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 13th July, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Community Drumming Circle, Thursday 13th July,15:00 – 16:30pm
- Adult Pond Dipping and Bug ID workshop, Thursday 20th July 10 – 15:30pm
- Nurtured by Nature Course, 25th July, 2nd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th August – 10 – 16:00pm
- Evening Bat Walk – Tuesday 25th July – time TBC
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 27th July, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Community Drumming Circle, Thursday 27th July,15:00 – 16:30pm
- Scything Refresher, Monday 7th August, 10 – 16:00pm
- Beginners Scything Course, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th August – 10:00 0 16:00pm
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 24th August, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Ash Splint Basket Course, Thursday 21st August and Friday 1st September – 10-16:00pm
- Green Angels Open Day, Saturday 2nd September 10 – 21:00pm
- Wild Yoga, Thursday 7th Septemver, 13:00 – 15:00pm
- Community Drumming Circle, Thursday 7th September – 15:00 – 16:30pm
If you are interested in attending any of these courses or events, or would like more information, please contact Rebecca Mooney, Green Angels Project Officer, on 07920 139209, rebeccamooney@thelandtrust.org.uk.
Some of our courses are delivered on multiple occasions, so take a look at the ‘Past Courses’ section below for an idea of the courses that might come back next year.
GET INVOLVED
To register your interest in the Green Angels programme or to apply for a course, please contact Rebecca Mooney, Green Angels Project Officer, on 07920 139209, rebeccamooney@thelandtrust.org.uk.
To register your interest or to apply for one of the Green Angels opportunities in Hassall Green, please either:
Please note that to ensure all needs are catered for, all applicants will also be required to complete and submit a welfare form before being accepted onto the course. Please only complete this form once you have discussed your chosen course with a member of the Green Angels team. To access the welfare form, you can either:
Hassall Green Nature Reserve is a remote site with limited parking, so we are able to support with transport arrangements to help you attend courses if required.
For further details or if you have any questions, contact Rebecca Mooney, Green Angels Project Officer, on 07920 139209, rebeccamooney@thelandtrust.org.uk.
PAST COURSES
- Bushcraft & Survival, Red Oak Bushcraft, October 2021
- Horticulture and Wildlife Gardening, Reaseheath College, September 2021
- Scything and Meadow Management, July 2021
- Dry Stone Walling, May 2021
- Natural Craft Workshop, April 2021
- Wellbeing with Nature, (Virtual) March – April 2021
- Spring Food Growing, (Virtual) February 2021
- Habitat Creation Day Workshop, October 2020
- Wetland Creation (Ponds), October 2020
- Environmental Education, July – August 2020
- Scything and Meadow Management, August 2020
- Summer Willow Crafts Workshop, August 2020
- Bramble & Elder, July 2020
- Wellbeing with Nature, (Virtual) July – August 2020
- Countryside Fencing, November – December 2019
- Bushcraft and Survival Skills, November 2019
- Outdoor Wellbeing, October 2019
- Wildlife Identification, July 2019
- Mammal and Moth Workshops, November 2021
- Wild and Wonder Wellbeing Workshops, Nov and Dec 2021
- Movement in Nature Workshops April – October 2022
- Seasonal Wild Food Course June 2022
- Bramble and Elder Workshops July 2022
- Aqua planting August 2022
Past Events
- Guided Walks
- Nature Reserve Open Day 2019 and 2021
Is there an environmental training course you would like to see delivered as part of the Green Angel project at Hassall Green? Send us an email to share your ideas: greenangels@thelandtrust.org.uk
Some of our courses are delivered on multiple occasions, so take a look at the ‘Past Courses’ section below for an idea of the courses that might come back next year.
