Blackburns Farm Nurseries & Wildlife Centre

11/06/2026

Harvesting the onions. These will be left to dry for a while then given to Fylde Foodbank.

11/06/2026

Growing food and flowers is good for mental health and we have been working with a fantastic group from the Wesham Rehab unit to support them with developing their own garden area.
This morning we brought a donation of some veg ad flower plants and we spent the morning weeding and planting.

03/06/2026

The polytunnel in June - .The first strawberries are starting to appear (and they taste delicious 😋) , the spuds are growing well and the herb bed is looking colourful.
I found a couple of bumblebees sleeping in a spring onion that I had allowed to flower 🐝 🐝

28/05/2026

Too hot in the polytunnel this morning so we escaped to the woods with our 'Green Shoots' group to toast marshmallows, sketch leaves and connect with nature.

24/04/2026

What a beautiful day for the NHS wellbeing day at the farm 🌿☀️

We loved welcoming such an incredible group of nurses and team members for a chance to step away, reset and recharge. From a peaceful guided walk through the wetlands and woodlands, to hands-on time in the polytunnel, and plenty of fun (and stretches!) in Jake’s mobility session at Thrive at the Farm — it was a day full of fresh air, sunshine and smiles.

A perfect reminder of how powerful it is to pause, breathe and reconnect with nature 💚

03/04/2026

A nice write up from the RHS about all of the work we are doing on the farm to help wildlife .

https://www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/community-gardening/projects/helping-wildlife-on-your-farm?utm_campaign=564860_Communities%20newsletter%20-%20April%202026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Specific%20B2B:%20Non-MS%20Dynamics%20(Ability%20to%20unsubscribe)%20&dm_i=7DBY,C3UK,2CV98W,1MLBS,1,0,0,0&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQ7U0VjbGNrBDtTO2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjJN6F0yt9o7njO31zEkWEhjOroEx6VDHGyBhlxBlSoMJMWNVPBBIBRub8BT_aem_bbexbvXmni9oc8PTceF8Dw

At Blackburns Farm Nurseries and Wildlife Centre, biodiversity comes first. This award-winning charity in Lancashire is enabling a better future for wildlife while bringing local people closer to nature

03/04/2026

It is traditional to sow your potatoes on Good Friday but Thursday was the closest we could get. We also potted on some tomatoes and enjoyed the warmth of the polytunnel.

26/03/2026

A busy morning sowing peas, potting up dahlia tubers and harvesting the last of last seasons carrots. Hands in the soil and sun on our backs 😊

19/03/2026

As a change from the usual gardening activities (and an excuse to get out in the sunshine) today our NHS volunteers made bird feeders which we hung in the woods. We did a bit of bird watching and listening, enjoying the chance to pause and relax.
We watched buzzards riding the thermals, interrupted a huge heron and saw hares chasing one another.