Please join us on the last Sunday of every month for our monthly litter pick. Meet at the cafe at 9.30am. Equipment provided.
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Tree Amigos are back!
Tree Amigos will be selling Christmas Trees in Longford Park from Saturday Nov 25th.
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Longford Community Choir Christmas Concert
Come and listen to our very own wonderful Longford choir perform at Firswood Community Centre.
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Community Christmas Tree Festival
The Friends of Longford Park and Pets Corner group will be taking part in the Christmas Tree festival at St Matthews. We will be joining together to decorate one tree using mainly wooden and recycled materials. Any donations received will be used to support the Pets Corner. Click for more details.
International Women’s Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Join us in reclaiming our green spaces, as we walk together from Longford Park to Stretford Public Hall demanding an end to violence against women and girls.
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What a great celebration event!
The friends of Longford Park hosted a great Lottery celebration event this week (Thursday 16th November) at Stretford Public Hall.
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Youth Environment Rangers Activities at Sale Water Park for Autumn 2023
Trafford Conservation Volunteers’ (TCV) Youth Environment Rangers activities are back due to popular demand!
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FANTASTIC NEWS!!
Friends of Longford Park are delighted to share the news that Trafford Council’s Lottery bid for Longford Park has been successful. Click to access the link to Trafford’s website.
Bird box / Bat box / Insect Box making sessions
Why not get involved and have some fun this summer? The boxes will be put all over Stretford – some in Longford Park. See the attached poster for more details.
Longford and Firswood Strollers Monthly Walks
The photo shows the Longford and Firswood Strollers Heath Walk Group in the Longford Bowling Club Shelter 31st May 2023.
The group meets at the Edge lane Gate at 10.30 am on the last Sunday of each month and walks the Yellow Route One Mile Walk
New members welcome.
The Bowling season has begun!
New members are always very welcome. Check out the attached flyer for more information.
Open Air Theatre: BAD DAD Sat 24th June – Ended
Friends of Longford Park and Heartbreak Productions are delighted to announce two new open air theatre productions this Summer.
Lottery Bid Delay
At this week’s Lottery board meeting, Trafford Council reported that “On the very recent advice of our National Lottery Heritage Fund case officers, we have deferred our application to the May 25th submission window (for a decision in September 2023). The main reason for this is that it was felt by the NLHF that we needed to do more work on …
Tennis Improvement Fund Consultation
Trafford Council has recently approved plans to improve parks tennis courts in Trafford, subject to funding from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). As part of these plans the council is seeking to develop a sustainable operating model to ensure courts can be well maintained and more people are encouraged to play tennis on the borough’s courts.As such the council is …
A step closer for the lottery bid
Trafford Council is looking to submit a multi million pound bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund 23 February, the outcome of which should be known in June.
RYEBANK FIELDS CONSULTATION
On Monday 23 January, MMU’s chosen developers for the Ryebank Fields site launched a public consultation on their proposals, with just 5 days notice of the first of two meetings, with the whole consultation ending Friday 10 February.
Fantastic News!! Outstanding awards for Longford Park and for Longford Park Community Allotment.
The awards were given by the RHS Northwest in Bloom Scheme and recognise all the hard work put into making the Park and the Community Allotment places for the community to enjoy. Special thanks to all the volunteers who work hard to make this happen.
Public Meetings about the future of Ryebank Fields
Weds 28th September 7.30pm The Bowling Green Pub, Chorlton. Saturday 1st October 4pm Firswood Community Centre. Click for more details
Friends Group Walk a Mile a Day to Celebrate The Longford Way
Photo of Longford and Firswood Strollers at the Edge Lane Entrance.
On Sunday 31st July a health walk was held to celebrate the installation of three new way marked one mile walk routes in the park. The three circular routes start from Walking and Friendship Trail signs located near to the Edge Lane, Firswood and Ryebank Road park entrances. The initiative, partly funded by a grant from Trafford Council’s Inclusive Neighbourhood Fund is aimed at making the park more accessible to all sections of society and encouraging people to walk at least a mile a day in green surroundings.
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Outdoor Theatre – Much Ado About Murder
Saturday 2nd July 2022 7.30pm More info
Outdoor Theatre – Awful Auntie
Saturday June 18th 3pm in Longford Park. More Info
The future of Longford Park – have your say
If you are interested in how the lottery bid might shape our park if successful, please take the time to have a look at the consultation boards and complete the questionnaire – see the link below. The deadline is 24th June. Click here for the website https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/leisure-and-lifestyle/parks-and-open-spaces/National-Lottery-Heritage-Fund-People-Place-and-Nature-Project.aspx
LONGFORD AND FIRSWOOD STROLLERS
Attached is a photo of the Longford And Firswood Strollers Health Walk Group that met to do the Edge Lane Entrance One Mile Walk at 10.30am on Sunday, 29th May. Local photographer Jay Clarke took a photo of the group having a brew in the Bowling Green Shelter at the end of the walk. Walkers got a preview of the new one mile walk routes leaflet which will be distributed in the next few weeks.
Design consultation and summer crafts at Longford Park
Date: Saturday 28th May 2022 Time 10-4pm Location: Longford Park, Opposite the Longford Park Café, Stretford M32 8DA Have your say in the ‘People, Place and Nature: Heritage Lottery Development Phase’ for Longford Park. TEP and City of Trees want to know your vision for Longford Park, so pop in and have your say whilst also enjoying some summer craft activities. Learn how …
Try bowling at Longford Park
Longford Park Over 55s Bowling Club will be offering free bowls sessions at the Open Day Allotment Event on Sunday 24th April 2022 (1.30-4.30 pm). For all the details, see the attached flyer.