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𝐀 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞🌱 🐸 🍇
Grozone Community Garden in is a beautiful oasis in the heart of the community.

The incredible range of fruit and vegetables grown here helps support local people, while the site's amazing biodiversity makes it a haven for wildlife.

If you've never visited, we'd highly recommend it. Whether you'd like to volunteer, learn something new, enjoy nature or simply meet great people, there's a place for everyone at Grozone.

𝟒 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞:

💡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲-𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞: Free tips from our Green Doctors to help lower your energy and household bills.
💚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: Free community courses, nature-based activities and tips for feeling your best.
💼 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 & 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Discover local job opportunities, green training and volunteer schemes.
🌲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Updates on projects bringing nature back to our towns and cities.

Don’t miss out on free support near you!

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬
A huge 'Well Done' to everyone involved in building this amazing new viewing platofrm at Lindow Moss.👏🏼⚒️

It provides a fantastic spot to take in the views and stand right where Lindow Man was discovered. He is the most intact and famous bog body ever discovered in Britain and died around 2,000 years ago, placing him in the late Iron Age or early Roman period.🌿👀

It’s looking fantastic and we can’t wait to see the final timeline boards go up!✨

Cheshire East Council Wilmslow Town Council Natural England Cheshire Community Foundation The National Lottery Heritage Fund Transition Wilmslow Mersey Rivers Trust Cheshire Wildlife Trust

It’s not just flowers, fruit and veg that grow in this amazing community garden - it’s people and friendships too.

Grow Blackpool in Grange Park is such a welcoming and beautiful green space - the perfect place to spend time in nature and improve your wellbeing. 💚

Everyone at Groundwork was delighted to hear that Friends of Tawd Valley has achieved Gold Award Accreditation as part of The Wild Trout Trust's Trout in the Town project! 🏆🐟

This award is well-deserved recognition for their tireless work, passion and the amazing impact the group has had in transforming their local river. 🌿🌊

A special shout-out to our very own Sam Phillips and Samuel Gibson, who provided vital support back when the Rangers were first setting up the group - delivering Riverfly kick sampling training and hands-on advice for volunteers. 🧪🪨

Huge congratulations to all involved! You should be incredibly proud of everything you’ve achieved so far. 👏🎉

🎉 Huge News for the River Tawd! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Friends of Tawd Valley has been awarded Gold Award Accreditation as part of The Wild Trout Trust’s Trout in the Town project! 🏆🐟

​This milestone recognizes the incredible transformation of our local river. Most exciting of all has been the exceptional feat of re-establishing a wild breeding population of brown trout through the removal of Cobb's Clough weir, which in turn helped to aid natural recolonisation - a true testament to what nature can do when given a helping hand.

This achievement reflects countless hours of dedication on the ground (and in the water!), including:

​🪨 Riverfly kick sampling to monitor river health
​🧪 Regular water quality testing
🧹 River clean-ups
​🌿 Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) removal to protect native habitats
🐟 ...and so much more!!!

The River Tawd have come a long way since our first advisory visit report with the Wild Trout Trust, all them years ago.

​This wouldn’t have been possible without strong community teamwork. A massive thank you to the Wild Trout Trust, the West Lancs Parks and Countryside Rangers, West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC), Ribble Rivers Trust and every single one of our incredible volunteers who put on their wellies and got stuck in.

The work doesn't stop there though - We have to maintain this momentum and keep going to continue improving the River Tawd for both the community and wildlife. 💪

​Thank you for helping our river thrive! 💙🌊

The Wild Trout Trust West Lancashire Borough Council Parks & Countryside Ranger Service Ribble Rivers Trust West Lancashire Borough Council Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside.

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐚𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 🌿🛠️
Over the next year, work will be taking place to restore the site, record local history and reimagine how this space can best serve the community - and we need your input to shape its future.

💡𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬:
What activities, features, or improvements would you like to see
here?
📖𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Do you have memories or history tied to the basin? We’d love
to hear them!
🤝𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝:
Have a couple of hours to spare each month? Join us in
bringing this project to life!

𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝?
Drop a comment below or drop an email to [email protected] to get involved!

By scanning the QR code below you can also sign up to a free newsletter with regular updates about the project. 🌿🛠️
Sankey Canal Restoration Society (SCRS) Canal & River Trust St Helens Borough Council The National Lottery Heritage Fund

A huge congratulations to No. 7 Bottle Shop at Cannington Shaw, which has now officially welcomed over 5,000 visitors—well ahead of schedule! 👏

This iconic heritage site has an exciting lineup of events coming up over the next few months as it celebrates 140 years!

Keep an eye out for:

🎟️Guided heritage tours
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun days
🎬🍿The premiere screening of ‘The Last Bottle Shop’—a specially curated film showcasing its rich history.

👇 Check out the post below for all the details! 👇

This weekend coming is Bottle Shop 140 a Big Birthday Weekend celebrating 140 years since the groundbreaking iconic No. 7 Bottle Shop at Cannington Shaw started producing glass bottles.

We’re also celebrating passing the 5000 visitor mark, over 4 YEARS ahead of the target agreed with Government.

We have a packed schedule and hopefully something for everyone. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible.

Some need to be booked via Eventbrite, links where needed, found below:

Friday 28th Aug - 10:30 & 1:30:

Talk and Tours - https://bit.ly/4qBo5OL

Friday 28th - 5:30 until 11:30:

Unofficial Furnace Fanzone - no booking required.

Saturday 29th - 10 until 11

Miguel Doforo and Dance Team - no booking required.

Saturday 29th - 6 until late

Celebration Evening - Fully booked.

Sunday 30th - 1:30 until 3:30

‘The Last Bottle Shop’ film with Talk n Tour

https://bit.ly/3UiyhPU

Monday 31st - 12 until 4:30

Furnace Family Fun Day

https://bit.ly/4qzkeBt

St Helens Star St Helens Unlimited John F Tabern MSc Ruth Bentley Caroline Platt Grace Tabern William Andrew Reid Cinema Bar Charlie Eke The Market at No: 7 Taff’s Kitchen Hanner Mcloughlin Gavin Mitchell Joan Carter Taff Williams