by Maria Novelly | Sep 22, 2024 | Thoughts about the park
A great addition to the Friends’ efforts to increase wildflowers in the area came from the Heaton Chapel Rainbows. The Rainbows, who are girl guides ages 4-7, gave the Friends two gorgeous baskets of wildflower ‘Seed Bombs.’ The ‘bombs’...
by Maria Novelly | Jul 24, 2024 | Thoughts about the park
With all the rain and sun there’s been lots to enjoy in the park:
by Maria Novelly | Jul 22, 2024 | Thoughts about the park
The Friends are planning some events over the next year that are very popular and well attended. BUT we need a few more volunteers so they will actually take place! We have three on the calendar – Kindly get in touch if you can help plan the event, help before...
by Maria Novelly | Nov 12, 2023 | Thoughts about the park
As the weather gets chillier and the leaves change colour and drift downwards, Cara Kliman shares some of her thoughts about autumn. She has also been chatting to people heading in the direction of Heaton Moor Park about what they enjoy most about this time of year....
by Maria Novelly | Aug 23, 2023 | Kids' activities, Thoughts about the park
Cara Kliman shares ideas on keeping your kids entertained in the remaining days of summer, or the next half-term or indeed any weekend. Now we are in the thick of the summer holidays, I am scraping the bottom of the barrel for things to do with the kids. I decide to...
by Maria Novelly | May 19, 2023 | Thoughts about the park
The 15-minute city is an area where a person can meet basic needs within a 15 minute walk or bike ride, with no need to resort to a car. Access to nature seems a pretty basic need, so a park would be within 15 minutes. Hopefully, anyone within in a 15 minute walk of...