Work is due to start on a scheme to update and improve a number of tennis courts across Trafford.
A total of eight courts will be refurbished as part of Trafford Council’s Pilot Park Tennis Investment and Sustainability programme.
The first two courts to benefit are Longford Park, Stretford, and Ashton Park, Sale. Work is due to start on the two-month long rebuild of Longford Park court on April 29, 2024, and at the Ashton Park court on May 7.
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Join us for fun for all the family at our Spring Open Day Sunday 28 April, 1.30pm-4.30pm We’ll be joined by Andy Simpson from the RHS North West Outreach team who will be giving an interactive talk and demo on Gardening for Wellbeing (talk repeated at 2.30pm and 3.45pm). We’ll also have live music from the wonderful Stretford Uke, and …
Welcome to the first seasonal newsletter. We hope to keep you informed about what FOLP is currently doing and ways in which you can get involved.
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Come along this weekend Saturday 8th (10-5) or Sunday 9th (12-3) to see lots of beautifully decorated trees. Click here to see the entry from FOLP and Pets’ Corner.
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 will be selling Christmas Trees in Longford Park from Saturday Nov 25th.
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Come and listen to our very own wonderful Longford choir perform at Firswood Community Centre.
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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.
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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The friends of Longford Park hosted a great Lottery celebration event this week (Thursday 16th November) at Stretford Public Hall.
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Trafford Conservation Volunteers’ (TCV) Youth Environment Rangers activities are back due to popular demand!
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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.
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.
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.
New members are always very welcome. Check out the attached flyer for more information.
Friends of Longford Park and Heartbreak Productions are delighted to announce two new open air theatre productions this Summer.
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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.
Weds 28th September 7.30pm The Bowling Green Pub, Chorlton. Saturday 1st October 4pm Firswood Community Centre. Click for more details
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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Saturday 2nd July 2022 7.30pm More info