Garden Days: add up to progress in the park

Garden Days: add up to progress in the park

Each 3rd Saturday, of the month 10am-12noon, the Friends of Heaton Moor Park host a ‘Garden in the Park’ morning. We’d like to invite everyone to come along and join in at least once – just an hour of your time can make a big different –...
Kids’ autumn activities in the park

Kids’ autumn activities in the park

Now that summer is over, Cara Kliman looks at how to encourage your children to celebrate the change of season… ‘I’m too old to jump in piles of autumn leaves,’ Alice says, as we walk through Heaton Moor Park on the way to school. But as we come out of the gates onto...
Arts and Crafts in the park (2)

Arts and Crafts in the park (2)

The second arts and crafts idea that Stephanie recommended takes inspiration from the artist Andy Goldsworthy. He creates art out of nature, using twigs, leaves, stones, flower petals, seeds, grasses but strictly avoids using man-made materials such as brushes, glue...
Wildflower mini meadow in the park

Wildflower mini meadow in the park

Despite – or possibly because of – some heavy rains, the new wildflower meadow surrounding two sides of the tennis court has been starting to strut its stuff. This wonderful wildflower mini meadow was created for everyone to enjoy but especially to honour...
Colour in the park

Colour in the park

With all the recent sunshine, the colours in the park have been wonderful to wander through. Hardy Geraniums back in bloom Lovely Laburnum New Cloverleaf border and urn Bowling Border Immense shrub over centre isle Poppies in centre isle Delicate blooms Rhododendron...