From Victoria station to Queens Park. Refreshments provided at Queens Park and transport back to start point.
For further details contact the Irk Valley Project Officer – Hilary Wood on 0161 220 1000
Moston Vale Community Fun Day - 05/08
(please call Laura Jagota at Groundwork – 0161 220 1000 for times) Moston Vale, on Church Lane, for a spectacular family day of sports activities including a 5-a-side tournament, an open air performance from Moston Amateur Dramatics, arts and craft activities
Surestart events on Moston Vale - Tuesdays from 24/07 – 28/08, 1-3pm
Different fun activities each week for the under 5s and their families. Come along to Moston Vale, on Church Lane, and head for the gazebos.
Blackley Forest Open Day - 15/07 12-4pm
Use entrance on Hill Crescent. Family fun open day with clown, face painting, bird box making, bodging, falconry, sports activities and much, much more
This event took place at Broadhurst Clough and involved members from the local residents group J.A.G, local councillors and members of the public as part of the Wildabout Manchester and 100 Days Campaign. A litter pick of the site was followed by a wetland planting session around the wetlands created by Groundwork Manchester, Salford & Trafford in 2006. 600 plants were planted, including Water Mint, Devil’s Bit Scabious and Self Heal, which will add to the local population of Yellow Flag Iris and other plants growing in the area. Once the plants are established, they will help to provide a natural wetland habitat for a variety of species and an environment that local people can enjoy.
Harpurhey Ponds: Willow Weaving & Nature Walk - 19/03/07
These events took place during the week starting 19/03/07 at Harpurhey pond. School groups from Harpur Mount Primary School enjoyed making willow domes with the help from Melvin Rutter, a Leeds based water ecologist who has also installed a natural reed bed at the site. The children also enjoyed a nature walk and talk focusing on The River Irk and the pond, which included discussing the negative effect fly tipping and littering can have on Britain’s waterways, looking at natural flora and fauna and tree bark rubbing. One group of children were lucky enough to see a kingfisher, which darted across the pond.
These events were a huge success in helping to educate children about respect for the countryside by showing them the importance of their local heritage.
This event took place at Harpurhey Pond and involved the King William 4th Angling Society. The aim of this event was to remove water lilies from Harpurhey pond to transplant into Bottom Billy, which currently has none.
Harpurhey pond is covered with lilies during the summer months, which can be good for invertebrates and fish, however it can also reduce oxygen levels in the water and create a big stink! Through removing and transplanting the water lilies from one pond to the other, the quality of both ponds will be enhanced. By thinning the lilies in Harpurhey pond, the water quality will improve and by introducing lilies to Bottom Billy, a more diverse habitat for pond life will be formed. In order to control the spread of the water lilies in Bottom Billy, the plants have been put into Hessian sacks and sunk into the water.
Baileys Wood Clean up & Bird Box Making - 27/ 02/ 07
This event took place at Baileys Wood, Charlestown. The event involved Volunteering UK and Student CSV with students from Manchester University and a group of volunteers from KPMG.
The aim of this event was to clean the rubbish from this important woodland, for the benefit of the community and to encourage people to use this green space in a positive way. We managed to remove several truck loads of rubbish, which included tyres, carpets and hypodermic needles and cleared a good section of land at the entrance to the wood. There is plenty of scope for further clean ups in this area as Baileys Wood has a severe problem with fly tipping and litter.
Blackley Forest Fun Day Celebration
The Friends of Blackley Forest will be celebrating their 2nd year anniversary of achieving Local Nature Reserve Status and will be holding a fun day in the reserve. This will include the opportunity to enjoy several activities and shows put on by local community groups. Event at 12pm-4pm on Sunday 15th July.
Health Week Walks
Come and explore Moston’s new wetland whilst keeping on dry ground! Meet at Broadhurst Community Wetland, St Mary’s Road (opposite Worthing St), on Tuesday 26th June. Walk from 7-8pm.
Come and see the new developments at Harpurhey Ponds! Meet at Harpurhey Pond, Factory Lane (opposite Summerfield Rd), on Thursday 28th June. Walk from 2-3pm. For more details on either of these walks please contact Hilary Wood on 0161 220 1000 or email Hilary.Wood@groundwork.org.uk
