by Andy Parkinson | Sep 21, 2021 | Natural Environment
Diverse species to transform an area previously inhospitable to trees into a new ‘green lung’ for Manchester. A collection of 140 mature trees of 43 different species have arrived in the UK ahead of being moved to their forever home at Manchester’s new Mayfield Park,...
by Andy Parkinson | Aug 16, 2021 | Natural Environment
The developers behind Manchester’s first new public park in 100 years are taking more than a splash of inspiration from the area’s proud industrial heritage. A collection of recently-discovered wells, some dating back to the Victorian era, are set to provide the new...
by Andy Parkinson | Jul 7, 2021 | Natural Environment
Plans for a new 160-acre urban farm and eco-park in Oldham have advanced following successful allocation of funding and the appointment of award-winning architects to build a new Visitor and Education Centre. Northern Roots, an existing sprawl of under-used green...
by Andy Parkinson | Jun 23, 2021 | Natural Environment
The National Trust is in the early stages of a project to bring Manchester’s Castlefield viaduct back into use, transforming the disused railway line into a green oasis above the city. Built in 1892, the viaduct was used to carry heavy rail traffice out of...
by Andy Parkinson | Jun 14, 2021 | Natural Environment
A local expert known as the ‘Mancunian birder’ is on a mission to find a symbolic bird to represent every one of Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs. James Walsh, a bird expert, founder of the Greater Manchester Birding City Region Project, and author of the Mancunian...
