The Friends of Pickerings Pasture and Hale Duck Decoy
are a volunteer group who work with Halton Borough Council
to support, protect, develop and promote these nature reserves.
are a volunteer group who work with Halton Borough Council
to support, protect, develop and promote these nature reserves.
Our first official WORK PARTY of 2021 is on Monday next 21st June There are lots of jobs to be done, so hope to see as many of you as possible at 10am by the Visitors Centre.
** Please Remember that there may be some disruption to viewing at the hide or at other areas around the site when workdays are in progress. **
** Please Remember that there may be some disruption to viewing at the hide or at other areas around the site when workdays are in progress. **
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LATEST PHOTOGRAPHS Updated 7/5/21
Please send any records & wildlife photographs to: pickerings123@gmail.com
For other issues please use the COMMENTS PAGE PICKERINGS PASTURE LOCAL NATURE RESERVE
Click on title below to read pages Latest News 2020 Updated 14/4
Hale Duck Decoy - Recent Events Updated May 21 The Pickering's Wildlife Garden 2020 Updated 7/5 Sabines Gull Volunteer Work Parties 2020 National Mammal Week What is a Scrape Wild Goose Chase Tree Clearance Peoples' Walk for Wildlife WeBS Counts - An Urgent Update Gallery of photos, both old and new. Top tips for your tubs. The Tidal Bore at Pickerings Pasture. Black-tailed godwits Dunlins on the River Mersey The Kingfisher. The Peregrine Falcon. The Ibis Pool, Hale - A brief history World Wetlands Day 
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Respect all the Government Guidelines and each other's space. Keep Pickerings Pasture safe.
As well as the usual dog walkers many people are using Pickerings Pasture as an area of relief from the stresses of Covid 19. A good walk in the fresh air can do wonders for our mental wellbeing. Please try to keep at least one metre apart when passing others on the footways. Don't get too close to others when greeting them: we all have many friends that we meet regularly down at the Pastures: we want to keep them all safe. If you develop any symptoms please keep away from Pickerings Pasture for everyones sake. We wish you all well. 
The Friends of Pickerings Pasture and Hale Duck Decoy carry out a range of volunteer activities at both venues. These tasks vary from painting the fences or picking up litter to full-scale conservation work: depending upon the season, ability and necessity. We are not meeting formally at present, due to Covid-19 restrictions. However small groups meet up regularly to do anything that is needed.
We work alongside Halton Borough Council but remain an independent group. There is a Donation Post in the car park and all gifts are very welcome and used solely for the benefit of the sites. Thank you to those who contribute. 
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Lynda Broad died in Whiston Hospital on 21st February from sepsis. Gary was with her until the end and he is, of course, devastated by his loss.
Lynda was the Chair of the Friends of Pickerings Pasture and devoted much of her time to it. She was also the organiser of the pop-up Cafe at the Centre, cooked all the lovely meals and consequently helped raise hundreds of pounds towards our funds. She will be missed by all the Friends, Past and Present. HALE DUCK DECOY
 The Decoy Pond
Conservation Work & other Recent Events Hale Duck Decoy - At Risk First Impressions Wildlife Photographs from Hale Duck Decoy Booking a Guided Walk Wildlife Past and Present on Hale Duck Decoy Old Glass Slides of Hale Duck Decoy The History of Hale Duck Decoy Restoration The flood 1990 Dredging the Pond and Moat Tidal Surge & Flooding 2013 The Freemen of Hale 
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