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Recent news regarding Parsonage Gardens and Fletcher Moss Park
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Top Awards from RHS
This month both Fletcher Moss Park and Parsonage Gardens were awarded ‘Level 5 Outstanding’ in the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ competition. Both sites were also awarded the Gold Award in the Large Parks and Small Parks categories respectively. The volunteers who look after both park and gardens are to be…
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Notable Trees and Shrubs
As autumn colours present a glorious display in the Park and Gardens, we want to feature the work of two of our dedicated Friends of Fletcher Moss Park and Parsonage Gardens, Stephanie Ryan and Els Couenberg, who between them have compiled the comprehensive list of notable trees and shrubs that…
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The Croft Building
Work to repair the external aspects of the Croft building in Fletcher Moss Park continued through the summer, and the scaffolding is now being removed. The car park and cafe and all entrances remain open to visitors as normal. We look forward to seeing the external building works completed.
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The Parsonage Summer Fair
The Parsonage Summer Fair is on Sunday 27th from 11:00 am. Many of the activities and stalls will be in the garden, weather permitting.
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RHS “It’s your neighbourhood”
Judging for The RHS “ It’s Your Neighbourhood” takes place in the Parsonage Garden on 21st July and at Fletcher Moss park on 22nd July. So if you would like to join us for last minute preparations please see our “volunteering” section on this site plus an extra session at…
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Himalayan Balsam in Fletcher Moss Park
This year’s balsam bash is open to everyone walking through the park, until the plants go to seed. There are posters with suggested “hot spots” marked. We particularly want to keep the areas close to the rose garden and the water meadow near the dipping pond clear, to promote biodiversity. …
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Flood Reparations
We are grateful for the Environment Agency, Volunteers and Manchester City Council working together to begin clearing the park of mud and removing tree trunks which had been lifted, floated and deposited by the flood waters across paths, especially in Stenner Woods. Thanks go to a Council Officer for a…
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Floods
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 Year’s Day the river rose to its highest level yet.…
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Fantastic Awards
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 judge said of the park that “I walked around with…
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Parsonage Summer Fair
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, luxury ice cream and an RSPB stall.
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Big Balsam Bash 2024
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 rapidly, especially along river banks, smothering other native plants and…