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After 2 winters of no flooding in Fletcher Moss Park the Environment Agency opened the sluice gates at the River Mersey to release water into the park in the early morning of 1st January 2025. Shortly after midnight on New… Read More »Floods

In late Autumn The Friends and Volunteers were awarded amazing results from the RHS Its Your Neighbourhood judging which had taken place earlier in the year. Fletcher Moss Park was awarded Level 5 Gold as was The Parsonage Garden. The… Read More »Fantastic Awards

The Parsonage Trust held its annual summer Fair on 28th July in glorious weather that showed off the garden at its best. A large number of visitors enjoyed attractions including live music, a traditional Coconut Shy, face painting, homemade cakes, preserves,… Read More »Parsonage Summer Fair

This year’s Big Balsam Bash on 29 June saw around 25 volunteers gathering at Fletcher Moss Gardens to help with the control of this invasive plant. Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) was introduced to Britain in the 1830s and has spread… Read More »Big Balsam Bash 2024

It was reported in the Manchester Evening News at the end of February that a report from Earth.fm, a website which enables listeners to access the sounds of nature, has revealed that Fletcher Moss Park is the most peaceful park… Read More »“The Most Peaceful Spot in Greater Manchester”

Fletcher Moss lost its signature giant redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum pendulum) in January 2024. It had been dead for at least two years, but was finally felled in the clear-up after this winter’s storm damage. Its eccentric shape towering over the… Read More »Farewell to Dr Seuss

The Parsonage volunteers gathered round the new Green Man sculpture to mark the end of another successful and enjoyable year of gardening in this very special place. Wishing all our friends and visitors happy holidays and a peaceful New Year!

Level of the river. 21st October 2023.

We are delighted to announce Fletcher Moss Park was judged Outstanding in the 2023 RHS  “It’s Your Neighbourhood” Awards. Plus a further certificate to recognise five consecutive years of Gold. The Parsonage Garden also earned Outstanding (Gold) and Gold in… Read More »Gold For Gardens

A major recent addition to the Parsonage Gardens is the Green Man carved into the tree stump of the weeping ash. The ash tree was planted almost 200 years ago, but succumbed to ash die back and was finally felled… Read More »The Green Man