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Siding’s Orchard gets some TLC (tree loving care)
On Sunday, a group of regular orchard volunteers & others keen to learn about pruning braved the cold weather to give the fruit trees at the Sidings Orchard in Mersey […]
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Update on proposed biomass wood fuel processing development
A couple of weeks ago we reported that members of Stockport’s Planning and Highway Committee would meet on the 16th February to decide on Stockport Homes application to build a […]
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HMVCG supports community objection to biomass woodchip plant
What’s going on? Stockport Homes (a subsidiary of Stockport Council) has submitted an application to run a wood fuel storage, processing and distribution plant at Battersea Road in Heaton Mersey. […]
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Treework to begin next week
We are pleased to report that treework will take place next week at Mersey Vale Nature Park on the embankment path that runs from the entrance steps at the bottom […]
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Success with our ‘Woodland Walk’ project
We are delighted to announce that the Woodland Trust has chosen our ‘Woodland Walk’ project at Mersey Vale Nature Park as one of three projects in the region to receive […]
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Call out for Volunteers to join new Stockport Scything Group
Scything is a really good way to mow species rich grassland, a key job at this time of year for volunteers at countryside sites across the borough. Without this, the […]
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HMVCG Survey – Green Space Improvements
We’d really like to know what you think about how our local green spaces could be improved. Our survey takes just a few minutes to complete and your feedback will […]
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Dawn Chorus On Your Doorstep
It’s amazing what you can see and hear in your local area if you are prepared to get up that little bit earlier. The guided walk (Sunday 8th May 2016) […]
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Winter Wavers
With the good old Jet Stream bouncing up and down the Lines of Latitude like a yo-yo, the ages-old tussle between the forces of Winter and Spring is still very […]
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Bramble Control at Mersey Vale Nature Park
HMVCG volunteers returned today to a wintry Mersey Vale Nature Park to continue the task of cutting back the brambles, non native shrubs and self seeded trees from the top […]
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