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
The Alpine Tea room was originally opened 40 years ago this month by the grandmother of one of the current owners. Passed to her daughter, then grandson, and now grandaughter, the cafe has gone from strength to strength. It moved… Read More »Alpine Tea Room Celebration
The wall alongside Fletcher Moss Park and Millgate Lane has now been rebuilt and is awaiting some replanting, as advised by the Volunteers. We are grateful to the Contractors for retaining the magnolia trees and as much planting as was… Read More »Millgate Lane Wall
Corporate groups have been very keen to help in the park this spring. Whilst our regular team of hard working and dedicated volunteers continue to care for trees, shrubs and planted beds, the corporate volunteers, led by Moira Sykes, Volunteer,… Read More »Corporate Volunteers in Fletcher Moss Park
The Toilets are now open. There are some additions to be made in the near future.
The WellBEEing Garden to the left of the Millgate Lane entrance was the idea of two Committee Members. It is for people to sit amongst plants who are unable to access the rockery – hence the “Well” but to be planted… Read More »WellBEEing Garden
There have been a lot of problems with flooding in Fletcher Moss park over the last three winters. The main path from Millgate Lane to Stenner Lane has been impassable for long periods. A lot of the flooding is due to… Read More »Flooding in Fletcher Moss Park
Following a campaign and fund-raising to commemorate the work of Emily Williamson, who lived in the ‘Croft’ in Fletcher Moss Park, and who started the bird-protection group which eventually became the RSPB, we have now installed a plaque to her memory on… Read More »Emily Williamson plaque and 130th anniversary celebration
2019 was another very successful year for Parsonage Gardens and for Fletcher Moss Park. In the RHS annual awards presentations at Southport, Parsonage Gardens was given Level 5 Outstanding in the North West in Bloom competition, and once more the… Read More »Awards for the Park and Gardens