This group has become more active recently after becoming aware that many people do not know about the beautiful Captains Clough. Designated a Local Nature Reserve it is a green corridor stretching from Ivy Road almost to Doffcocker Lodge. Probably formed during the ice age the valley could be described as a temperate rainforest and is very bio diverse. It has some historical interest, being once part of an estate belonging to Halliwell Hall and parts of the estate can still be evidenced.
The aim of our group is to open up Captains Clough by installing signposts and information lecterns and by upgrading paths and steps to make it more accessible to more people. This hidden gem deserves to be more widely known and appreciated.
Heather Berry
Thank-you so much BGU for the £200 grant for Friends of Captains, which will enable us to continue to work with John Frazer and Bradshaw Fly Fishing Volunteers in the programme to eradicate INNS (Invasive Non-Native Species) in the very special Local Nature Reserve that is Captains Clough.
In 2023 John was kind enough to do this FOC as part of his massive voluntary programme to eradicate Japanese Knotweed along Bradshaw Brook all the way fr More.....
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