The Prospects Foundation
 

This is an envbironmwental charity working with and in the Hyndburn community to raise awareness and improve the local environment. It has 5 main themes :- Biodiversity (planrts & wildlife); Energy;Sustainable Transport;Waste & recycling: Food growing.

They are behind the planting of poppies in the borough.

They work out of an office at 20 Cannon St.

www.prospectsfoundation.org.uk

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sorry bob but inaccurate posting. i'm the one behind the project - read my post on history etc. I happen to be a panel volunteer, got the project going & organised & was then assisted by other clayton panel members - joan, lesley in getting it out across the borough which groups then planted. Poppy plants were planted 2 weekends ago by a gorilla poppy task force. other volunteers have helped grow plug plants, sow seed. Prospects foundation kindly initially facilitated the project.

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sorry should have said thanks for publicising prospects & briefly outlining their aims

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They are brilliant, Bob. Commend them on the work put into the Woodlands at Clayton .. it's lovely now.

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That sounds a bit worrying. Was their keeper with them? :eek:

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My innacuracy was based on a leaflet and a letter sent me by the Prospects staff.Before posting, I searched the site for a thread headed 'Propects' but didn't find one.

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I have an idea for where some could be planted, ask me when I aee you next in case I forget.

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Yes & to prove it heres his picture.
Retlaw.

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Well, I must say, Walter, he looks a very capable keeper indeed. I hope he got them all back in their cages OK! ;)

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Are we no longer supporting the Free Trade opium growers of Afghanistan?

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Yes, he's been at every weekend for the past few weeks. Locks them up, feeds them bananas, and gives me the keys.

Retlaw

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nice one father. Brill photo if i say so myself
Hiya neil will email u 2m as i'll forget too! ! Want to pick your brains

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I think bob's still niggled that all this has been going on, and no one has consulted the local histErical society, they want workers not gas bags, Dusty Mears was the youngest person in the room at the last meeting ot the histErical Soc.
Your to late, all the projects for the 1916 anniversary have already been discussed, those that are feasable
will probably happen, until it does you'l have to wait & see. Trumpet blowing happens after the event, not before.
Retlaw.

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ah thanks father! They did have a couple of ideas that could run with some tweekin.

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Wot, do you like the 500 men of W & Z coys marching over past the Red Cap, & into Accrington, to receive the salute from the Mayor. I thought that one was a corker. Maybe Paramount Pictures or Metro could help them out.
Retlaw

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Ive got the gorilla keeper in the sweat shop sewing uniforms as we speak ! :D

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Sh don't tell um, they don't make hats that big any more, and the trumpeters will deafen us, besides they'l want all the glory.
Retlaw.

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Nothing to do with the Local History Society. My interest in poppy planting is linked to the Accrington Grammar School Old Boys seeking to associate themselves with schemes which will benefit local lads of senior school age. I am not a committee member of the local history society, but feel that the society should be working with others on schemes connected with our past.

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In what way should the HistErical Society be involved, the Prospects Panel want people who are prepared to take their jackets off and roll their sleeves up, not glory hunters who just want to sit on committee's.
All the projects that are feasable, and have funding are already under way.
It would end up to much like more Chiefs than Indians.
Retlaw.

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what? ? ? ?

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WOW :rolleyes::D




I am in big trouble now, oh well I am used to it :D

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Blimey.

Nevermind Tommy and the Hun.

It seems local history can be a bit of a battlefield.

:eek:

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laugh i thought my pant's'd never dry !!

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And people said the spire farm thread was like watching the Matrix:rolleyes::D:D

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sadly it's true and i arent as young as i look !! you my boy are in truuuble. Where was it you wanted those poppies plantin ???????

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You are trying to stir things up, you little divil.:D:D
Our family have a long history of serving in the forces, some having served before WW1. Two in WW1, one in WW2, and myself in the late 1940's as 2448301.

Retlaw.

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Me?

Ok, so you've met me, and are right.

:dflam::D:dflam:

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n fair play yer damn good at it.:D

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Too much inf Dusty xx Matron
;)