
Carbon Landscape- Mobile Immersive Bog Experience
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside
Our ‘Honey I shrunk the kids’ interactive set will showcase larger than life flora and fauna iconic to Peat Bog habitats. This unique set will raise awareness and to educate people on this vital habitat at our events.
Visitor Information
Lancashire Wildlife Trust Wigan Office
Worsley Mesnes Drive
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN3 5UF
Be captivated by a giant carnivorous sundew, the texture of carbon capturing sphagnum or the intricate beauty of bog myrtle. Experience our immersive set at numerous events throughout 2019! Keep an eye on our website and social media to see where we will be popping up next.
Get involved
Volunteering opportunities / Upcoming events
For all our upcoming events please visit www.carbonlandscape.org.uk/events
and for all our volunteering opportunities please visit www.carbonlandscape.org.uk/volunteering-carbon-landscape
Get in touch
Contact information
If you have an questions relating our project then please contact us on the following email: [email protected] or call the office on 01942 246415.
Photos of the site
What we've been up to
What we did | When we did it | How many people took part | Who was there |
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We attended Chester Zoo's 2 day 'Wildlife Connections' Event.We displayed the set and a real Bog in a Box to showcase the importance of Bogs | 15/09/2019 - 10:00 | 400 | Mixed ages |
We attended Chester Zoo's 2 day 'Wildlife Connections' Event.We displayed the set and a real Bog in a Box to showcase the importance of Bogs | 14/09/2019 - 10:00 | 400 | Mixed mainly families |
We organised a 2 day Peatland Discovery Event with Grand Arcade Shopping Centre in Wigan.We displayed the set and a real life bog in a box. | 23/08/2019 - 10:00 | 150 | Mixed ages |
We organised a 2 day Peatland Discovery Event with Grand Arcade Shopping Centre in Wigan.We displayed the set and a real life bog in a box. | 22/08/2019 - 10:00 | 200 | Mixed ages |
We displayed the set and did some craft activities at the Birchwood 'Wildlife Wonders' event at Birchwood Shopping Centre. | 17/08/2019 - 10:00 | 100 | Mixed ages |
The set went along to the Festival of Dragons event in Irlam. | 13/07/2019 - 11:00 | 200 | Mixed ages |
We took the Bog Set to Paddington Meadows Magnificent Meadows Day. | 07/07/2019 - 11:00 | 200 | Mixed ages |
We took the Bog Set to Wigan's Rotary Community Day. | 06/07/2019 - 11:00 | 100 | Mixed ages |
We took the set to the Green Safari Event at Risley Moss Nature Reserve. | 30/06/2019 - 11:00 | 500 | Mixed mainly families |
We launched the set at the amazing Manchester Festival of Nature. Adults and children really seem to interact with it and enjoy it. | 29/06/2019 - 11:00 | 1 000 | Mixed mainly families |