Calderdale Countryside and Woodlands Team

15/06/2026

Do you remember Calderdale's Million Trees Initiative?

Did you plant trees through your school, community group or local organisation in Calderdale during the 1990s?

Researchers from the University of Leeds are working with Calderdale Council to evaluate the legacy of the Million Trees Initiative, a major tree-planting programme that took place during the 1990s.

We would love to hear from people who were involved in the project, whether you helped plant trees, attended a school planting event, volunteered, owned land where trees were planted, or simply remember the initiative.

We are conducting short interviews to understand people's experiences and memories of the project and its impact on Calderdale's landscapes and communities. If you would be willing to share your memories, please get in touch with the research leader Katy Wright [email protected]

Please note that interviews are being conducted by the University of Leeds research team, not Calderdale Council. If you get in touch with us, we will give you more information on how your interview will be used and answer any questions you might have about the project.

10/06/2026

Location: Halifax Salary: Scale 5, SCP 12-17, £28,598 - £31,022 per annum Package: 37 hours per week, permanent The Countryside and Woodlands team is seeking to recruit an Assistant Countryside Officer to provide site management and improvement of countryside sites on behalf of the Council. A key ...

06/06/2026

Interested in joining the Calderdale Countryside and Woodlands Team?
We have a paid position as a Assistant Countryside Officer
Salary: Scale 5, SCP 12-17, £28,598 - £31,022 per annum
Package: 37 hours per week, permanent
Please click the below link
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03/06/2026

A 'Big Up' for two of our volunteers Toby and Christina, who spent a whole, very wet day on the moors today at Ogden Water Nature Reserve. They were conducting repeat vegetation surveys of those undertaken 3 years ago, and will evidence how the re-wetting work which was funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority is affecting the habitat 👏. We were rewarded by several fly-pasts of raven and a distant call of curlew. 💧 🌿 wetter moors help to protect communities from flooding and wildfire.

03/06/2026

During the warm weather last weekend there was a very large amount of visitors to Gaddings Dam, Todmorden. This resulted in an enormous amount of rubbish being left on site, including barbecues.

Please can we kindly request that anyone who visits takes all their rubbish home. Barbecues are not allowed on this land because its covered by Public Service Protection Order which helps to protect the moorland from wildfire. Anyone caught with a barbecue or source of ignition in this area is liable to a £2500 fine.

Please help us protect this Site of Special Scientific Interest from the risks that wildfire poses by visiting in a sensible and safe manner.

26/05/2026

There is a vacancy for a Technical Operations and Asset Manager role based within Greenspaces and Streetscene. For more information, follow the link: https://ce0078li.webitrent.com/ce0078li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=671928dXjr

Closing date is 31st May so get your application in quick if you are interested in applying.

22/05/2026

With temperatures set to rise again today, we would like to remind the public that using disposable BBQ’s and lighting fires on our moorlands, and within areas covered by Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO's) is illegal.

These actions massively increase the risk of wildfires, especially on warmer days. Wildfires can spread rapidly, causing serious and long lasting damage to wildlife, the environment and local communities.

Thank you to those who continue to report these illegal activities; supporting the efforts to prevent wildfires across our moorlands.

🔥 📲 Report the use of BBQ and fires on moorland by calling 999 - Ask for Fire and Rescue.

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22/05/2026

Congratulations to the volunteers at Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group for winning this award last night and thank you for everything you do for nature and visitors👏 💚 🌳 🐸

The winner of the Sustainability Award, sponsored by The Craggs Country Business Parks , is Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group! 🎉

Run entirely by volunteers, Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group works year-round to care for Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve and help more people enjoy it.

From conservation work and school visits to open days and sustainability measures at the visitor centre, the group has made the reserve a place people return to, while protecting the wildlife that depends on it.

Congratulations, Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group. A fantastic achievement.

20/05/2026

Active Calderdale are holding a Parks4All accessible walk and wheel event in Centre Vale Park in Todmorden on Wednesday 3rd June. See picture below are more information.