Environment

Wellbeing Walks at RHS Bridgewater.
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“There was actually people crying on the first walk because they were so relieved.” – Wellbeing Walks begin at RHS Bridgewater

Community bosses say walks that provided a lifeline for people in Salford during lockdown will now benefit from a new […]

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“We thought it might be an idea to do some gardening” – how one Salford resident re-greened the Quays

A Salford woman has used Facebook and Go Fund Me to raise money and encourage volunteers to join her in […]

Clifton Country Park welcome sign.
Image taken by Rutabah Khan

“The park has an easy to walk on terrain, play area, a variety of wildlife and fairy-tale sculptures throughout” – What’s on at this year’s October Walking Festival

Organised walks are on offer to tempt Salford people out into the city’s country parks during October. Salford Ranger Team […]

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‘Getting fresh blood into the industry’ is ‘really important’ – HGV drivers in Salford react to petrol and driver shortages

Copyright: © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.. Geograph.ie A Salford HGV driver spoke […]

Walk the Plank's recycling events. Credit: Harriet Heywood

“This is a really good way of drawing people’s attention in a creative way” – Residents get crafty with rubbish at Walk The Plank’s recycling event

Salford outdoor experts, Walk the Plank, opened the doors to their creative workshop for the first time in over a […]

Cleavley Community Forest Garden cafe's Wednesday volunteers, Christine and Mary, enjoying their time working at the café. Permission to use from Ian Bocock

“It’s just nice to see those connections be made” – Eccles Community Garden welcomes visitors to their new Ivy Den Café

Cleavley Community Forest Garden located in Eccles have began to welcome visitors to their new Ivy Den Cafe over the past couple of weeks.

Christine Sherburne, Salford speaker at the Festival of Discovery

Salford woman encourages others to explore their community potential

Christine Sherburne, 65, is making a difference to people experiencing loneliness and isolation in Salford by providing a new, vital […]

Buile Hill Mansion.
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Buile Hill Mansion Association – The return of the sensory garden

Buile Hill Mansion Association has re- opended the Sensory Garden at Buile Hill Park, with added arts and crafts sessions. […]

Off road photo of Mona Street Community Garden sign

Derelict car park in Salford transformed into MUD’s newest community garden

A once unused derelict car park in Salford has now been transformed into a community garden. Mona Street, just a […]

The mansion's garden that volunteers plan to transform over the course of a year. Image credit: William Hallows

“The idea is to make it as beautiful as possible and to create as many memories as possible” Salford community groups begin transformation of Buile Hill Mansion sensory garden

Volunteers and their families have begun work to restore the sensory garden at Salford’s Buile Hill Mansion. On Sunday, the […]