Environmental Projects In Kirklees

08/10/2026

Join Us!
Our walk will start outside Tolson Museum (parking available) and explore some of the alternative and green walking routes in the area. Passing through both woodland and fields on the way to and from Almondbury. Join our knowledgable and experienced Nigel on this two hour stroll.

This walk will have some sections that are off paved surfaces so suitable footwear should be worn. The walk will also include some walking both up and down hill.

You are invited to join the conversation and add your stories as we walk. Share your relationship with Huddersfield's wild spaces and what they mean to you. Discover new ways of exploring the town and build a greater knowledge of how to interpret the landscape.

Booking link in comments

07/10/2026

🌿 We’re hiring!

Want to help people come together to improve the local environment?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Environmental Ranger to join the EPIKS team, supporting, recruiting and developing volunteers and helping care for local wildlife habitats.

The role will involve:
🌱 Organising volunteer activities and managing habitats
🙌 Recruiting, training and supporting volunteers
🤝 Building relationships with community groups and employers
🌿 Helping create positive environmental change across Kirklees

The role:
• 7.5 hours per week
• £30,000–£32,175 FTE (£15.38–£16.50 per hour), depending on experience
• Additional paid hours may be available as projects grow
• Some evening, weekend or bank holiday work may occasionally be required, with advance notice wherever possible

If you enjoy working outdoors, bringing people together and making a difference locally, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 To apply, send your CV and a separate covering letter outlining how your skills and experience fit the role profile to [email protected] by 10pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

👉 Full details, including the job description and person specification, can be found here: https://epiks.org.uk/were-recruiting-environmental-ranger/

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with them! 🌿

06/10/2026

🚲 Want to feel more confident looking after your bike?

Join us this Thursday for our free DIY Bike Maintenance course with our expert mechanic Matt !

Learn some practical skills to help keep your bike running smoothly and tackle common maintenance jobs yourself.

🔧 Free to attend
📅 Thursday 8th October 4-6pm
📍 Birstall Community Centre

Spaces are limited, so book your free place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-diy-bike-maintenance-workshop-birstall-community-centre-tickets-2002190629069

Whether you’re new to bike maintenance or just want to brush up your skills, everyone’s welcome! 🚲

05/10/2026

It’s been a busy few weeks for awards at EPIKS!

🌿 We were thrilled to be Highly Commended in the Community Group category at the Wildlife Hero Awards. A huge congratulations to , who took home the award!

🚲 And there’s more to come… has made the final of the Mode Shift Awards in the Community Engagement category, recognising the work behind our active travel programme, including our new guided cycling videos with and .

The winners will be announced at Old Trafford on 11 November. Wish us luck! 🤞
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And please do go and check out our guided cycling videos here:
http://www.walkwheelride.org.uk/guided-cycling-routes

04/10/2026

Action for Nature Day is coming to Greenhead Park! 🌿

Join us in 2 weeks, on Sunday 18 October, 11.30am–4pm for a brilliant day of nature, wildlife and activities for all ages.

We’ll be there with a family nature trail and activities for children – so come along, get involved and discover a few ways you can help make space for nature locally 🐝🦋🌱

There’ll also be:
🌼 Nature crafts and creative activities
🦇 Bat-themed storytelling and crafts
🐦 Talks and workshops
🌱 Wildlife-friendly gardening ideas
🌷 Spring bulb planting
🚶‍♀️ Information about local volunteering and nature projects
🐾 Lots of organisations and groups to chat to about local wildlife

📍 Greenhead Park, Trinity Street, Huddersfield
📅 Sunday 18 October
⏰ 11.30am–4pm
💚 Free event – no booking needed

Come and say hello to the EPIKS team, we’d love to see you there!

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust A friend of Greenhead Park Kirklees Council Canal & River Trust River Holme Connections Marsden Moor NT

03/10/2026

We spotted this community-led campaign in Slaithwaite and thought it was well worth sharing with you! 🌿

Slaithwaite Building Connections Group are raising funds towards the design and feasibility work needed to explore replacing the pedestrian bridge over the River Colne at Upper Mills, which was destroyed during severe storms.

The bridge’s loss has affected access between the village, local businesses and green spaces, so this is an important first step towards reconnecting the community and restoring a much-needed traffic-free route.

It’s not an EPIKS project, but it’s a great local cause, we’re happy to help spread the word 💚

Find out more and support the campaign on Spacehive:
https://www.spacehive.com/replacing-slaithwaites-bridge

Please share if you can 😊

02/10/2026

02/10/2026

🍃 EPIKS Volunteer Environmental Rangers took part in an introduction to citizen science this week. 🍃

💦 Hosted by Experience Community, and supported by Yorkshire Water and the Calder Rivers Trust, we looked at river sampling methods. 💦

🐿️ The group had lots of questions to ask and it was a fantastic opportunity to learn from very knowledgeable professionals.🐿️

🦉If you’re interested in joining future training opportunities, get in touch [email protected] and we’ll send you our volunteer newsletter🦉

18/09/2026

In just over a week Our Cultural Heart will be celebrating their Opening Weekend 🎉

We will be there too with our good friend Matt Wood from Wood’s Bicycle Servicing and Repairs to offer you free Dr Bike sessions.

⏱️ Checks take around 20–30 minutes.

📅 Saturday 26 September

📍 Queensgate Square, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS

Booking is recommended, one bike per 30-minute slot. Please arrive 5 minutes before your appointment. Drop-ins may be available, but booked slots will be prioritised.

🎟️ Book here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-dr-bike-at-our-cultural-heart-opening-day-tickets-2001326932730

16/09/2026

The award winning EPIKS Volunteer Environmental Rangers were back to work today, managing the wild flower meadow at Lesjoförs, Lindley 🌿

🎉 We celebrated their success at winning BBC Leeds ‘Make a Difference Award’ with a well deserved tea break with cake 👏

Well done team we are so proud of you all! Thank you for your ongoing dedication 😊

If you’d like to join the volunteers we hold sessions every Wednesday morning. Email [email protected] to find out how you can get involved!