The Field was left in trust by Miss Whalley to the people and children of Lancaster as a memorial to her brother killed in WW1 and is a registered war memorial site. Their key objective is to protect and improve a green space in the middle of a built up area of Lancaster. Their volunteers spend many hours carrying out maintenance and management to achieve this. The Field is widely used for recreation and events such as a remembrance day service and is increasingly environmentally important for many species of native wild flowers, trees and insects. They have planted nearly 700 native trees and around 7000 native wild flower plug plants over the last 5 years. One of our latest projects is to plant more fruit trees beneficial to flora and fauna and the community. They have recently started a partnership with the Lancashire Youth Challenge charity giving an opportunity for youngsters to try outdoor activities who have helped clear an overgrown area of the Field to form a new orchard. They will plant trees/bushes, manage and maintain them, collect fruit and use it for eating/cooking to demonstrate the various stages of food production. The 3R Foundation grant allowed them to buy five pot grown trees that should flourish quickly and produce fruit next year. These will join other trees planted recently.
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