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Summer solstice sees a spruced up Park
Yesterday - longest, and possibly the hottest - day of the summer saw the Friends of Heaton Moor Park out in force to tidy up some key areas of the park. Weather was warm and sultry but the group managed ...
Brockwell Park, London – what are public parks for? Please join this debate……….
Brockwell Park in Lambeth is a large and lovely park set within a hilly landscape, and containing a network of ponds, trees (including ancient oaks), a walled 'Old English' flower garden and wide, open fields.It was originally the private residence ...
Bee Trail at the Park
Why not visit Heaton Moor Park during the half term break (1st week only for primary children) and participate in the Heatons and Reddish Bee Trail, organised by the Stockport Community Newspaper. The Trail provides a great half-term activity for ...
Now to bee…
The wildflower area around two sides of the tennis court now sports an array of bee boxes. These bee boxes will help attract pollinators. They will also serve to protect the metre-wide wildflower area from accidentally being mowed. Although the ...
Garden Day features footy field
At the 'Garden in the Park Day' on 17th May, the football field at Heaton Moor Park had a lovely morning of being showered with two tonnes of top dressing! This addition of top dressing is part of the Friends ...
Brownies bring sparkle to the park
A recent blog provided updated news of national measures against fly-tipping and littering. Some action can be taken locally though! It was delightful to see a large group of Heaton Chapel Brownies litter-picking on a recent sunny evening in the ...
Latest notes and nature news
Fly tipping……. Keep Britain Tidy has welcomed new measures announced by the Government to tackle fly-tipping that will see drones and mobile CCTV cameras deployed to identify cars and vans belonging to fly-tippers so they can be destroyed.On Tuesday, April ...
Notes and news from the world of parks…….
March 2025 New research tells us that building parks in new communities is crucial for cleaner air. With house building a priority for the new UK Government, University of Bath engineers have co-authored research that urges city planners not to ...
Easter Egg Hunt 2025!
Join us Saturday 19th April 2025, 10am until the eggs run out (last entry 11:30). After a year off, the Easter Bunny is back to the park! For children from age 0 up to and including School Year 6. Enter ...
Spring flowers in the park
There are plenty of blossoms and blooms in the park to enjoy during these spring days ...
Parks Matter! Notes and News on Park Matters (part 1)
The regenerative power of parks and green spaces is more important than ever, in these times where you never know what you will face in the morning news! A park is a place to retreat, gather your thoughts, get some ...
Frosty days in the Park
The light snowfall earlier in January left some lovely memories as we head back to the usual wet wet wet winter weather! ...
