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Free event Twinnies Bridge
Join us at the Carrs for this months work party! The activity will be footpath work, including cutting back rhododendron, digging out lost paths and cutting overhanging vegetation.
This work party will run from 10am-12:30pm and we will be meeting at Twinnies Bridge Car Park (what3words: ///ties.email.wiped).
Bring your own work gloves if you have them and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long sleeves are recommended to avoid nettle stings!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs, a hat, suncream as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the activity.
There are no toilets on site, the nearest toilets can be found 0.7 miles away at the car park for Wilmslow Parish Hall, SK9 4AA.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/445106795407
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event St. Lawrence Church
Join us to help Birkin Brook Fly Fishers to carry out habitat improvement work on the Peover Eye.
The work we are undertaking involves clearing parts of the riverbank and overhead trees to allow more light to reach the river and make the water more accessible. Tools will be provided. We will meet at the Church car park at the Hall at Peover (near the Hall and Stables) at 10.00am.
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and bring extra layers. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended!
Wellies are required as part of this work will take place in the river. If you are not comfortable entering the river, there will be plenty of work available on the river bank.
Waders would also be useful if you have them. If you would like to borrow waders please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your shoe size and we may be able to lend you some.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/468282735267
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Wilmslow Parish Hall Car Park
Join us to celebrate 10 years of BEACON!
Mersey Rivers Trust invite you to join us this December to celebrate 10 years of BEACON and everything that we have accomplished for people and nature in the Bollin catchment. We hope to catch up with stakeholders and volunteers alike, all are welcome!
Hot drinks and cake will be provided.
Venue: Wilmslow Parish Hall, Cliff Rd, Wilmslow, SK9 4AA.
Paid parking is available at the car park.
To book on to this event please register via the Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/460014645187
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Macclesfield Riverside Park
Join us at Tytherington Wood, near Riverside Park in Macclesfield to help us tackle Rhododendron, a non-native invasive species!
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Tytherington Wood (near Riverside Park, Macclesfield) to remove the non-native invasive species Rhododendron.
Rhododendron can grow to 5 meters tall and forms dense thickets, shading out native plants, preventing regeneration of trees in woods and supressing ground vegetation. It is poisonous to livestock and cannot be controlled by grazing. It is host to the disease organisms Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae, which attack oak and beech.
This work party will run from 9:30am-3pm.
Meeting point: Roadside parking, Dorchester Way, Tytherington, Macclesfield, just south of Walton Heath Drive, SK10 2UG (SJ910757)
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/465057709127
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Holehouse Lane Car Park
Join us to learn how to lay a hedge for wildlife with the Bollin Valley Partnership.
We will be joining Bollin Valley Partnership ranger Ed to learn how to lay a hedge for nature. Hedgelaying is a craft which has been practised for hundreds of years. Hedgerows define our countryside and provide many environmental services, but are also vitally important for wildlife as a refuge, a source of food, and as corridors along which they can move through the landscape.
We will be meeting at Holehouse Lane Car Park at 10am, the session will run until 3pm.
Please bring your own lunch, and plenty of snacks and water to keep you going.
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and bring extra layers.
Long trousers and sleeves are crucial! Hedge laying can be a spiky job, so make sure you wear tough outdoor clothing and sturdy work boots. If you have steel toed boots, these are best.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/468292153437
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Twinnies Bridge
Join us at the Carrs for this months work party! The activity will be footpath work, including cutting back rhododendron, digging out lost paths and cutting overhanging vegetation.
This work party will run from 10am-12:30pm and we will be meeting at Twinnies Bridge Car Park (what3words: ///ties.email.wiped).
Bring your own work gloves if you have them and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long sleeves are recommended to avoid nettle stings!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs, a hat, suncream as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the activity.
There are no toilets on site, the nearest toilets can be found 0.7 miles away at the car park for Wilmslow Parish Hall, SK9 4AA.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/445104317997
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Macclesfield Riverside Park
Join us at Riverside Park in Macclesfield to help us tackle Rhododendron, a non-native invasive species!
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Riverside Park, Macclesfield to remove the non-native invasive species Rhododendron. Rhododendron can grow to 5 meters tall and forms dense thickets, shading out native plants, preventing regeneration of trees in woods and supressing ground vegetation. It is poisonous to livestock and cannot be controlled by grazing. It is host to the disease organisms Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae, which attack oak and beech.
This work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at the ranger station in the car park.
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended! The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393146751517
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Quarry Bank
Join us for an autumn wellbeing walk to learn all about fantastic fungi!
Led by expert guide David Winnard of Discover the Wild, we will be exploring the woods of the Quarry Bank estate to learn about fungi identification. Enjoy a mindful walk along the River Bollin in a beautiful autumn woodland setting and learn about the amazing mushrooms that emerge at this magical time of year.
This event will run from 1:30pm-3:30pm and we will be meeting at the estate car park.
This event is not suitable for those of limited mobility as the walking route will include lots of steps, features steep woodland paths and will likely be muddy.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended! The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs, warm layers and/or sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the activity.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/417869166927
If you have any questions please contact Abi Cutler at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you book and can no longer make it please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the space available for someone else.
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Free event Macclesfield Riverside Park
Join us at Riverside Park in Macclesfield and help us repair the riverbank!
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Riverside Park, Macclesfield to reinforce and repair the banks of the River Bollin. Learn new skills and enjoy some time outdoors at a wonderful local park.
This work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at the ranger station in the car park.
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended! The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393142599097
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Lindow Common
Join us at the beautiful Lindow Common Local Nature Reserve in Wilmslow for a practical work party!
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Lindow Common to remove self-seeded birch from the SSSI designated heathland habitat.
This work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at Lindow Common Car Park.
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/394261626137
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Dairyhouse Farm
Join us to tackle invasive species on the River Bollin!
We will be continuing our work to control invasive non-native species along the River Bollin. During this session we will be treating Japanese Knotweed.
PLEASE NOTE - This work party is only suitable for our existing volunteers who have completed their pesticide training certifications.
The work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at Dairyhouse Farm, Ashley Rd, Ashley, Altrincham, WA15 0QG.
Bring lunch and wellies, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing. Long trousers and sleeves are required! PPE will be provided and requests can be made in the event sign up form. The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393104926417
If you have any questions please contact Abi Cutler at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event St Peters Church
Help clean up the River Bollin trails in Prestbury!
Join us for a litter pick organised by Prestbury Litter pickers and in collaboration with the Mersey Rivers Trust.
The meeting place will be outside St Peter's Church, toilets also available at the church.
Join in for as little or as long as you want! All welcome. Refreshments available at the church afterwards.
Litter pickers and bags will be provided. Bring your own work or gardening gloves if you have them and please wear suitable outdoor clothing e.g. waterproofs, warm layers, sun protection, and sturdy footwear. Participants are advised to wear long sleeves to avoid stings, scratches and bites. Please also bring plenty of water and snacks to keep you going throughout the activity.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/407356172277
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Dairyhouse Farm
Join us to tackle invasive species on the River Bollin!
We will be continuing our work to control invasive non-native species along the River Bollin. During this session we will be treating Japanese Knotweed.
PLEASE NOTE - This work party is only suitable for our existing volunteers who have completed their pesticide training certifications.
The work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at Dairyhouse Farm, Ashley Rd, Ashley, Altrincham, WA15 0QG.
Bring lunch and wellies, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing. Long trousers and sleeves are required! PPE will be provided and requests can be made in the event sign up form. The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393095006747
If you have any questions please contact Abi Cutler at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Macclesfield Riverside Park
Help clean up the River Bollin!
Join us for a river clean up, organised by Prestbury and Macclesfield Methodist Churches in conjunction with the Bollin Valley Partnership, as part of Festival Manchester’s Love Where U Live project.
Bring wellies and join in for as little or as long as you want! All welcome, ages 14 or over.
The meeting place will be at the Riverside Park ranger station.
Bring your own work or gardening gloves if you have them and please wear suitable outdoor clothing e.g. waterproofs, warm layers, sun protection, and sturdy footwear. Participants are advised to wear long sleeves to avoid stings, scratches and bites. Please also bring plenty of water and snacks to keep you going throughout the activity.
There is a toilet block and free parking at Riverside Park.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/397068230767
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Rossmill Lane
Join us at Rossmill Woodland for a practical conservation work party!
Rossmill is a 17 acre site principally composed of Semi Natural Ancient Woodland on the sloping Northern bank of the River Bollin below Hale Barns. Rossmill Woodland was the first site managed by the Bollin Valley Partnership. Two areas of grassland within the wood are managed as wildflower meadows, with the grass being cut and removed in late summer or early autumn to stop the grasses becoming too dominant over the flowers.
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Rossmill Woodland to manage the wildflower meadows.
This work party will run from 10am-3pm and we will be meeting at the entrance to Rossmill lane.
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393067695057
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Belgravia Gardens Playground
Join us to tackle invasive species on the River Bollin!
We will be continuing our work to control invasive non-native species along the River Bollin. During this session we will be treating Japanese Knotweed.
PLEASE NOTE - This work party is only suitable for our existing volunteers who have completed their pesticide training certifications.
The work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at the junction where Mill Lane and Bent Lane meet, just up the road from the Green Dragon pub.
Grid reference: SJ 70238 88809.
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Bring lunch and wellies, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing. Long trousers and sleeves are required! PPE will be provided and requests can be made in the event sign up form. The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393081295737
If you have any questions please contact Abi Cutler at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Green Dragon Pub
Join us to tackle invasive species on the River Bollin!
We will be continuing our work to control invasive non-native species along the River Bollin. During this session we will be treating Japanese Knotweed.
PLEASE NOTE - This work party is only suitable for our existing volunteers who have completed their pesticide training certifications.
The work party will run from 9:30am-3pm and we will be meeting at the junction where Mill Lane and Bent Lane meet, just up the road from the Green Dragon pub.
Grid reference: SJ 70238 88809.
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Bring lunch and wellies, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing. Long trousers and sleeves are required! PPE will be provided and requests can be made in the event sign up form. The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393072589697
If you have any questions please contact Abi Cutler at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Lindow Common
Join us at the beautiful Lindow Common Local Nature Reserve in Wilmslow for a practical work party!
We will be working in partnership with the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers at Lindow Common to remove self-seeded birch from the SSSI designated heathland habitat.
This work party will run from 10am-3pm and we will be meeting at Lindow Common Car Park.
Bring lunch and your own work gloves if you have them, and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long trousers and sleeves are recommended!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs and sun protection as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the day.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/393057434367
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Twinnies Bridge
Join us at the Carrs for this months work party! We will be controlling the non-native invasive species Himalayan Balsam and litter picking.
This work party will run from 10am-12:30pm and we will be meeting at Twinnies Bridge Car Park (what3words: ///ties.email.wiped).
Bring your own work gloves if you have them and please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Long sleeves are recommended to avoid nettle stings!
The session is outdoors so make sure you have waterproofs, a hat, suncream as needed. Please also make sure you bring enough water and food to keep you going throughout the activity.
To sign up for this event please register on eventbrite, link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/392520929667
If you have any questions please contact Abi at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Free event Rossmill Lane
Balsam Bashing day, invasives control. Clearance of encroaching vegetation on footpath.