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Assistant Countryside Officer Salary: Scale 5, SCP 12-17, £28,598 - £31,022 per annum Package: 37 hours per week, permanent ce0078li.webitrent.com/ce0078li_webre…

🐦 Free swift nest boxes for Hebden Royd / Luddenden area Swifts have decreased recently, due to loss of nesting sites. A ltd. no. of boxes funded by the Community Foundation for Calderdale are available now. Interested? Email countryside@calderdale.gov.uk. Photo: Tim Melling

CSW's @WYFRS & @WYP_CldrValleys at White Holme Reservoir this morning for the start of the Moorland Fire campaign to raise awareness. Our Senior Response Officer Signe, managed to get out of the office for the day caught a lift to survey the area #bemooraware

2/3 An Introduction to NFM Monitoring will cover:- 💚 What is NFM, how does it work & which techniques can we use? 💚 How confident are we that NFM interventions reduce flooding? 💚 What are the monitoring requirements in the @EnvAgency & @DefraGovUK £25m NFM programme?

1/3 Why it is so important to monitor Natural Flood Management interventions? This is one of the key topics explored in the next free online Blue Green Infrastructure Training Session as part of WYFIP. 📅 Wednesday 18 March ⏲️ 1pm-3pm

Signing up for flood warnings takes just two minutes. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do it while waiting for your morning tea to brew. eyeoncalderdale.com/get-alerts/ 🌧️ @EnvAgencyYNE #EyeOnCalderdale #FloodPreparedness

Brearley Fields next steps and meeting today (24th Feb) 6pm start. Note venue change, now being held at Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Caldene Ave, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge HX7 5AF. All welcome.

It's #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! Applications for the degree-level Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. If you have questions about the apprenticeship programme, our blog post may have the answers: forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/09/pro… #ForestryCareers

Could you grow a bumblebee’s breakfast? When insects emerge from hibernation in February and March they’ll be looking for something to eat – so growing plants that produce nectar-rich flowers in early spring really helps. Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/break…

Nearly 6.3 million people in England are at risk of flooding. Check your flood risk here eyeoncalderdale.com/flood-risk/ ☔ @EnvAgencyYNE #EyeOnCalderdale #FloodPreparedness

What jobs are you carrying out this winter to ensure a healthy, well-managed woodland? Take time to identify which tree species you have in your woodland, find out about the pests and diseases that could affect them, and know how to spot their signs and symptoms. #TreeHealth

Happy #NationalHedgehogDay! 🦔 Alan, our Nature Recovery Advisor in the West Midlands, has shared some useful advice on how to make woodlands a home for hedgehogs... forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/01/31/is-… #WoodsForNature

Do you have ambitions to create new woodland? Watch this short video about our England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) and how it can help you with the cost of planting, establishing and maintaining woodland, as well as installing infrastructure on your land to aid management.

Are you carrying out any felling as part of your winter woodland management? Felling trees without a licence, where one is required, is an offence. Check if you need one before starting any work. You'll find our tree felling guidance online: gov.uk/government/pub…

As a member of White Rose Forest (WRF)partnership, we’re delighted to support the launch of the WRF Strategic Plan 2025-2050 which sets out our ambition for trees & woodland in N and W Yorkshire. whiteroseforest.org/strategic-plan @whiteroseforest Mayors Brabin & Snaith planting a tree.

White Rose Forest have tree planting days next Tuesday & Wednesday at Sagar Lane Farm in Todmorden starting at 10.00. The events are free of charge, you just need to register by following the link here: White Rose Forest Events - 2 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite

Hedgehogs are in trouble. They travel up to 2 miles a night in search of food and a mate - but barriers around gardens make this hard, and adds to population declines. Linking gardens to create a network of hedgehog-friendly spaces can help. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/homes…

Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Many people are unaware of the facts about wood burning, which is why we’re supporting #CleanAirNight 2026. To find out more, visit Global Action Plan’s Clean Air Hub: cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-night

Have you watched our video on managing visitors with dogs in your woodland? One of the issues it offers advice on is dog fouling ⬇️ Watch the full film: youtu.be/hfI5LFtCLjQ?si… #WalkYourDogMonth

Stay flood-ready with #EyeOnCalderdale Get real-time flood alerts and warnings, preparation advice, emergency contacts, and recovery guidance — all in one place. eyeoncalderdale.com 💧 #FloodPreparedness