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Summer gardening in the Park
Despite the lovely shade from mature trees in the park, continued hot dry weather has turned the dense clay soil into concrete. The weeding possible earlier in the summer becomes too much of a battle. However, the 4 acres of ...
Welcome shade in the Park
Nothing like shade from trees and shrubs to cool down in hot sunny weather ...
Gowks, ground larks, soul guides and divine companions…..
Garden in the park day……..warm thanks to all the volunteers and helpers…….. We had a superb Garden in the Park session yesterday Saturday 20th June 2026 - managed to catch up on many parts of the park before the anticipated ...
Shick Shack day, druideogs, grasping the nettle and knopper galls…….
Parks and festivals/commercial events. Festivals in parks – the ongoing debate. There are many festivals, musical events etc in parks all over the country this summer. For example, there was a “food festival” in Bute Park, Cardiff, 29-31 May 2026 ...
The Victorian concept of the public park
The Victorian concept of the park…. The Victorian park is often known as the “lungs of the city”. The phrase “lungs of the city” is usually attributed to Frederic Law Olmstead, one of the most famous landscape architects. By now ...
Robotic dogs, a plea for wolves, paean to benches, and cheeky cawdaws ……..
Garden in the Park Reports 18th April 2026 A successful day! Achievements included: Most of the 'Long Bed' (which runs to the right of the path between the Peel Moat Entrance and the Centre Isle) got a good weeding. It ...
Chats with the trees, hyenas, Winnie the pooh and black-capped lollies……
Easter Egg Hunt 4th April The mist early on cleared to a beautiful morning in the park, extremely enhanced the fabulous Easter Egg Hunt that was due to the efforts of a wonderful set of volunteers who came along to ...
Parakeets, moss, marescence and rats……
Gardening day in the park.........21st February..... A very productive day - warm thanks to all the volunteers..... Much work was done..... They rescued a rhododendron, dogwood, rose, Chinese barbury and a mature tree from encroaching ivy, nearby shrubs (and other ...
Easter Bunny is on its way!
Join us Saturday 4th April 2026 for the park EASTER EGG HUNT 10am until the eggs run out! (last entry 11:30). For children from age 0 up to and including School Year 6. Enter from Park Road entrance (SK4 4PY) ...
Water, biodiversity, wild flowers, birds, litter and a park a minute………..
JANUARY 2026 Workday in the park……… a fine workday on 17th January 2026 ………Thanks to all the volunteers for tackling so much……..https://www.heatonmoorpark.co.uk/january-spruce-up-in-the-park/ National Day of Local Action for Nature and Green SpacesSaturday 18th April.From the National Federation of Parks and ...
January Spruce up in the Park
The Friends of Heaton Moor Park launched 2026 with a brilliant round of work carried out in the park on their first Gardening Day of the year. Volunteers enjoyed a lovely morning of partially sunny weather, no rain and light ...
