Gardening at Offshoots
2025-09-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Offshoots Permaculture Project, Offshoots Permaculture Project c/o Towneley Hall, Towneley, Holmes Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3RQ, United Kingdom
Offshoots community garden are always looking for new people to come along to their open volunteer sessions.

Activities include general gardening and maintenance tasks from planting, weeding, food growing, harvesting, composting, along with opportunities for more labouring activities including carpentry, building and more.

The garden has a relaxing atmosphere and you can grab a brew in the hut or around the fire pit. There are always staff and experienced volunteers on hand to support. Perfect opportunity to get outdoors, learn new skills and meet new people.

Padiham Guided Walks
2025-09-29 13:30 - 15:30 | Padiham Leisure Centre, Park Road, Padiham, Lancs, BB12 8ED
The Active Together Walking Project supports a number of free walks that run weekly in the Borough. They are open to all abilities and have different difficulty gradings on all walks to ensure you can select the best walk for you. A = Easy, B = Moderate, C = A little more vigorous Walks are led by volunteer walk leaders or our staff. The walk volunteers and staff are kind and welcoming, and provide a friendly opportunity for you to come and walk, explore new routes, and meet new people.The walk will leave from outside Padiham Leisure Centre, and can last up to 2 hours. There will be class B and C walks available.

How can I take part in one of these walks?

Simply come along. New walkers will be asked to fill in a registration form before going on their first walk. This can be done just before the walk so please turn up 10 minutes earlier to your first walk.If possible contact our walk leader beforehand so we know to expect you.

Gardening with Friends of Towneley Park
2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Towneley Park, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ, United Kingdom
The friends of Towneley park meet every Thursday at the Friends Meeting Room. The meeting room can be found near the bowling green behind the Italian gardens and close to Offshoots community garden. The group undertake an array of different gardening activities, along with cleaning signs, refurbishing benches and any little jobs that help keep the park welcoming and attractive for all visitors.

It is a fab way to learn new skills, and meet new people whilst taking pride in local spaces. Anyone is welcome to come along, and the group always finish with a brew, biscuit and a chat.

Burnley parkrun
2025-10-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Towneley Park, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ, United Kingdom
Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Everyone takes part for their own reasons and enjoyment so please come along and join in whatever your pace!There is also a “new runners” briefing, so you don’t have to worry about where to go and what to do as everything will be explained prior to the start.

Burnley parkrun takes place in the picturesque, popular Towneley park. See Course page for more details.You can take the children on the play park, visit the Hall, grab a coffee or take a stroll through the woodland trails afterwards.What better way to start your Saturday!What does it cost to join?Nothing – it’s free!But please register before you first come along and don’t forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it. Without your barcode you won’t get a time.

Burnley junior parkrun
2025-10-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Towneley Park, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ, United Kingdom
Burnley junior parkrun is held every Sunday at 9:00am in the picturesque and historical, Towneley Park. The events are free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k run for juniors (4 to 14 year olds).​

Children can run, jog or walk the course, with parents if they wish, and will always be cheered on by fabulous volunteers and other runners.

A great way to start your Sunday, before going to explore what the rest of Towneley park has to offer!

What does it cost to join in?

Nothing – it’s free! We ask the participants please register before you first come along and remember to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, your child won’t get a time.Adults will not be permitted into the finishing tunnel. See Course page for more details on the route.

Padiham Greenway junior parkrun
2025-10-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Padiham Greenway, Padiham Greenway, Park Road entrance, Padiham, BB12 8ED, United Kingdom
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds).​ Held every Sunday on the Padiham Greenway, Park Road entrance.

The aim is to have fun so please come along and join in whatever your pace!

The event is friendly and welcoming, entirely organised by volunteers who all grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café afterwards.

What does it cost?

Nothing – it’s free! Please register before you first come along and don’t forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time.

Burnley Nature Festival 2025
2025-10-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Towneley Park, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ, United Kingdom
Burnley Nature Festival is Back

Join us for a fun-filled day at Towneley Park with the official unveiling of the new Dragon Sculpture, and a day jam packed of activities.Explore the Cycle Corner with smoothie bikes, bubble-powered fun, and led rides. Get involved in Park Yoga, a guided walk, or simply have a stroll and enjoy all the event has to offer. There will be activities for EVERYONE, delivered by an amazing array of partners and organisations.

The Nature Festival itself is free to attend, but please bring some money for extras such as face painting, tombola, books, jams, and other treats sold in support of local groups, as well as admission if you’d like to explore the Hall.

Hall Admission prices: Adults £5, Concessions £3.50, Children (under 16) free.

What’s on?

With over 30 activities confirmed, and even more to come. This is an event not to be missed.

Hedge Laying – Tress for Burnley

Cycle Corner

Clay Hedgehogs – NGT Great Outdoors Team

Make a Bird a Present – Ernest Cook Trust

Puddle Jumping – Ernest Cook Trust

Nature Bunting Making – Culture Burnley

Mud Kitchen (Free Play Area) – Offshoots Community Garden

Nature Inspired Poetry Postcards – Burnley Words

Willow Crowns and Wreathes – NGT Great Outdoors Team

Rainbow Drumming Tent

Insect / Bee Houses – Canal and River Trust

Journey Sticks – Canal and River Trust

Stone Painting – Burnley West H&Wbeing Team

Wreath Making and Propagation (DEMO)

Friends of Ightenhill Park (Jam for Sale )

Create Your Own Leafy Hedgehog – Friends of Ightenhill Park Bee Peeps

A Peek at Pollinators – Friends of Ightenhill Park Bee Peeps

Giant Bubbles – Outdoors 4 All Together CIC

Campfire Conversations and Marshmallow Toasting

Outdoors 4 All Together CIC

Burnley Lifestyle Magazine & Community Trailer – Burnley Council

Tree Seed Dragonflies – Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Seed Bomb Making and Tree Seed Planting – Lancashire Adult Learning

Berry Identification Game – Incredible Edible Burnley (Jam for Sale )

Dragon Trail, Dragon Mask Making and Colouring – Friends of Towneley Park

Dragon Trail Launch (Official Unveiling) – Friends of Towneley Park

Fire Performer

Acorn Planting Competition – Friends of Thompson Park

Paper Pumpkin Crafting – Burnley Together / Calico

Tri Golf – Burnley Leisure and Culture

Park Play Pop Up

Biodegradable Birdfeeders – Pennine Lancashire Community Farm

Eco Crafts and Sensory Play – Burnley Youth Theatre

Freshwater Micro-Safari – Ribble River Trust

Make Your Own Towneley Paper Mouse – Towneley Hall Team

Land Art – Artist Winston Plowes

Park Yoga – Shine Babu

Facepainting – Chloes Facepaints

Kids’ Corner – Towneley Hall Society

Pitch and Putt (FREE between 12-2pm) – Burnley Leisure and CultureCycle Corner

Led Rides – Go Velo

I-Cycle Electric (try-a-bike) – I Cycle

Smoothie Bike – Go Velo

Limitless Cycling – Burnley West H&Wbeing Team

Pedal Powered Bubble Blower – Go Velo

Bike Marking – Burnley Neighbourhood Policing Team

Wheel of Fortune – Love to Ride  Guided Walks

12pm – Fungi Walk – Volunteer Ranger Roger Cunliffe

1pm – Foraging Walk – Pete Compston, Pendle Plant Craft

2pm – Autumnal vibes – Photography Walk – Diane Muldowney (All abilities welcome)

Photo Taken by Matt Allen

Photo Taken by Matt Allen

Photo’s taken at the 2023 and 2024 Burnley Nature Festival

For more information and to keep up to date regularly check back here or follow the event on Facebook.

Dress for the weather

The majority of the festival will be outdoors around Towneley Hall gardens, woods and Offshoots Community Garden. The festival aims to highlight all the fantastic ways to enjoy the outdoors, rain or shine. Unless a severe weather warning is in place, the event will go ahead, so dress for the weather.
