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...
by Maria Novelly | Feb 20, 2023 | Thoughts about the park
Having received many reports of owls hooting in the park, we are happy to report owls now have two potential homes to dive into. Thanks are in order to those involved in getting the boxes into the park: Friends of Heaton Moor Park volunteers Mark and George who...
by Maria Novelly | Nov 17, 2022 | Thoughts about the park
We of course have great loyalty to our lovely local Heaton Moor Park. Sometimes though, we look around in other nearby areas. Catherine Deering reports on two new parks in Manchester and the whole idea of ‘linear parks,’ an idea whose time has come? You...
by Maria Novelly | Oct 18, 2022 | Thoughts about the park
Wondering what to to do with the kids in this autumn half term holiday? After all, our Halloween event is only 2 hours! Cara Kliman offers some solutions. Half-term activities for the kids can add up to some real expenses so it makes sense to turn to an incredible...
