Following yet another hot and rain-free summer people are trying to find plants which can cope with drought. Management of the park and gardens also has to respond to the impact of climate change. In addition to flooding, we must… Read More »Drought-tolerant planting
In September the Friends of Fletcher Moss Park and Parsonage Gardens celebrated their twentieth anniversary! In 2006 volunteers were already working at Fletcher Moss Park, but that year the Friends group was formally constituted and volunteers started to help maintain… Read More »20 Years of FFMPPG
South Manchester Swifts are holding an event to celebrate the installation of swift bricks at The Croft, Fletcher Moss Park on Sunday, 28th June from 10.30am to 4pm. There will be information on how to help swifts. The RSPB will also… Read More »Swift Day 28 June
A new exhibition at Manchester Museum called Human Natures will feature the work of Emily Williamson, who lived at the Croft in Fletcher Moss Park from 1882-1912. She campaigned to protest against the widespread use of birds’ feathers in women’s… Read More »Fletcher Moss Park and the RSPB
Regular visitors to Fletcher Moss Park will know the WellBEEing Garden, near the entrance from Millgate Lane. This was designed as an accessible, peaceful space for visitors, and has been specially planted to attract pollinating insects such as bees and… Read More »Focus on Bees
Our popular parks and gardens are places where people like to remember loved ones, but did you know that human ashes are harmful to plants? Scattering ashes in the park may be a comfort for some, but they are highly… Read More »Spread the Word, not the Ashes!
In mid January Lancashire Wildlife Trust did a week’s work managing the wildflower meadow and dipping pond in Fletcher Moss Park to provide improved wildlife habitats. They brought in machinery to dig ‘scrapes’, shallow pools with muddy margins that dry… Read More »Wetland Management
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… Read More »Top Awards from RHS
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… Read More »Notable Trees and Shrubs
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… Read More »The Croft Building