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What do you think of it so far? ----RUBBISH!
At Bolton NEWT we aim to engage many different people with a broad range of interests. Some may be interested in the conservation side:...


The river ran red with blood - Bolton NEWT go under and over
This evening Bolton NEWT continued their exploration of Bolton's historical past. We went where many boltonians of the past had explored...


Six go into the woods and come out with a fridge and 38 bags of rubbish!
When Chris put on the NEWT plans to clear the woods of New House Farm playing fields, we were all up for it. On our first venture into...


'Off the rails' - performance piece
Having been working with Bolton North East Wildlife Trail, unearthing and restoring the footings of an old railway footbridge, I wondered...


Come fly with us - NEWT Fly day!
Interview with Chris Banks, Bolton NEWT's Chair and the man in the sky with a camera. What was the purpose of the Fly day? "It was an...


Dig and sniff - the smell of history
The work revealing the footings of the railway foot-bridge continued today, overseen by Pixie who was unearthed early on this morning....


Filming, photos and dirty books
Filming Today the Bolton NEWT group were in Bolton Library shooting a short film for the Bolton Family History Society. The society will...


Where Barbie lost her head.....and it wasn't to Ken
Today we worked on Bolton NEWT's second project - the clearing of rubbish and fly-tipping from Blackshaw Brook. Over the years plastic...


"We came here when the war had ended and danced."
More clearing of the iron bridge footings today. A multitude of moss laden logs were relocated and general undergrowth was removed. From...


Ideas for landmark art #1
Once the bridge footings are cleared, the idea is to make it into a landmark to visit and/or a tranquil place to sit. It would be lovely...
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