by Maria Novelly | Sep 13, 2021 | Projects
And rise to the moment! On 9 Sept 2021, the Friends of Heaton Moor Park helped welcome the boat ‘Rise to the Moment’ when it stopped at St Paul’s Church in Heaton Moor along the ‘Relay to COP 26’ journey from London to Glasgow. COP26 as you probably know by now is the...
by Maria Novelly | May 19, 2021 | Projects, Thoughts about the park
Sump (sŭmp) A low-lying place, such as a pit, that receives drainage. Soakaway (səʊkəˌweɪ) – a pit filled with rubble, etc, into which rain or waste water drains With the heavy rains this winter lasting into spring, the path by the ‘wild corner’ at...
by Maria Novelly | May 13, 2021 | Projects, Thoughts about the park
Despite the wet, windy and shall we say brisk weather recently, the park has been displaying all sorts of spring finery, from the copper beech leaves to the orange blossoms of the Berberis Darwinii.And it looks like the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic may be...
by Maria Novelly | May 3, 2021 | Projects, Thoughts about the park
A rainy day like today makes us appreciate the Park in our minds although we may not actually be strolling around in the wind and gales. However, it’s a great time to sit down at the old computer screen and say a big THANK YOU to those who have recently donated...
by Maria Novelly | Feb 20, 2020 | Projects
You may wonder what the Friends get up to, besides organising and running popular annual events: Carols in the Park, the Easter Egg Hunt, Teddy Bear’s Picnic as well as and holding a monthly Garden in the Park Day. What is the main focus? As many of you know, the...
by Maria Novelly | Oct 25, 2018 | Projects
Vote now to help the Friends to improve the park! The Friends of Heaton Moor Park are applying for a grant from the Aviva Community Fund to improve the playing field. The park infrastructure is over 120 years old, and the field is boggy and often unsuitable for play....
