Rotary Crocuses in the Park

Rotary Crocuses in the Park

by | Jan 30, 2023 | Plants in the Park

Barring discussions of what is the plural of crocus? The Friends of Heaton Moor Park were pleased to receive a delivery of purple crocus bulbs, or corms, from the Stockport Lamplighter Rotary Club. And on a cold and frosty morning back in December 2022, we planted...
Splat the Rat in the Park

Splat the Rat in the Park

by | Jul 16, 2022 | Plants in the Park

The Friends had a great time at the SummerFest in the Park. This amazing event, on 10th July 2022, was organised by the Heatons Post, Live music, great food, market stalls and sports tasters were among the many activities and goodies on offer. Like other community...
Trees in the park

Trees in the park

by | Feb 7, 2022 | Plants in the Park

Great to see the Stockport Arborists in action – wintertime is a perfect time to prune and to plant trees. Several ash trees with dead or dying branches got a trim, just in time for the very windy February weather. Also, good news for the long bed from Peel Moat...
Springtime in the Park

Springtime in the Park

by | Jun 14, 2019 | Plants in the Park

With all the recent rain, it’s nice to look back at some of the lovely spring finery the park has shown off the last couple of months. As yo may know, the bedding plants and many other flowering plants are funded by the Friends of Heaton Moor Park. All gardening is...
Plants: looking but not seeing

Plants: looking but not seeing

by | Aug 26, 2018 | Plants in the Park

Catherine D updates us about Plant blindness ‘I am obviously much in love with plants, and above all trees, and always have been, and I find human maltreatment of them as hard to bear as some find ill treatment of animals……’ JRR Tolkien One of the glories of the park...