If you’re passing through the wildlife garden in Longford Park, check out the new poster that has photos and information about all sorts of wildlife you can find in the garden.
Brand New Tree Trail!
Friends of Longford Park (FOLP) are pleased to announce that their new tree trail is now up and running.
TABLE TENNIS IS HERE!
As reported in the ‘Park Progress’ update, the outdoor table tennis facility is now up and running in the Park, outside the entrance to Pets’ Corner.
Progress in the Park
At a time when it seems nothing much is happening, we are seeing progress in a number of areas in the Park.
REDUCED MOWING TRIAL to increase biodiversity in the park.
Grass mowing in a section of the grassed area between the eastern boundary of the Disc Golf Course and Ryebank Fields is to be limited to one cut a year.
Saving Ryebank Fields
Manchester Metropolitan University is pressing ahead with its plan to build housing on Ryebank Fields
Tree Planting – Volunteers Needed
SAT 21st March – We’re reaching out to anybody that could help us plant a batch of 400 new tree saplings that has just arrived. Manchester Disc Golf are asking that if anyone could spare even an hour or two, to drop down to the course to assist.
Longford Park Seniors (55+) Bowling Club
New members welcome! Season starts Monday 23rd March 2020. For more details read the attached flier.
Longford Ladies Bowling Club
New members needed! Season starts Tuesday 24th March 2020. For more details read the attached flier.
Longford Park Community Allotment Greenhouses Smashed Up
Since mid November the allotment greenhouses have been extensively vandalised several times
Exciting times ahead as Trafford Council wins £120k funding for Longford Park regeneration
In case you haven’t already heard, Trafford Council has won £120,000 funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Flooding problem in the formal gardens
Many park users will know that the formal gardens area has been badly affected by flooding for several months now.
Success for Longford Park!
Longford Park is thriving! That’s according to the results of the awards from Britain in Bloom with the RHS.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS is coming to LONGFORD PARK!
Heartbreak Productions are back with another exciting outdoor theatre production on 21st June.
Brand new RED OAK PANEL
Find out all about this very old tree!
A typical session in the Wildlife Garden
A couple of weeks ago, the volunteer group had another session in the garden, attempting to keep things in order and do some planting.
Our Survey Results
Longford Park Users’ Survey 2017-18 This survey was conducted – mostly online (Survey Monkey) – from October-December 2017 and then May-July 2018. 547 park users took part in the online survey, and a further 150 (approx.) completed hard copy surveys – these have yet to be processed and included in these totals. The most popular ‘attraction’ is “enjoying …
Outdoor Theatre Comes To Longford Park!
Enjoy theatre in the open air. Pride and Prejudice on Wednesday June 20th at 7.30pm (Sold Out) The Railway Children on Saturday August 12th at 5pm Following on from the success of previous years, Heartbreak Productions are returning to Longford Park to perform Pride and Prejudice on Wednesday June 20th at 7.30pm and The Railway Children on Saturday August 12th …