Andy Burgess has now finished carving the sculptures for Walkden Gardens.
Many thanks to Mike Drain for collecting them and kindly donating 8 bags of cement for fixing them in place.
The sculptures will be installed in the Gardens once the lockdown regulations permit.
The Friends Group were saddened by the death in February 2020 of Councillor Jane Baugh.
Jane was a very active supporter of the Gardens and served on the Committee of the Friends Group for many years.
She will be very much missed by us all.
A JustGiving page has been set up to raise funds for St. Ann’s Hospice because of the end of life care they provided for Jane.
If you would like to make a donation in memory of Jane, please click on this link to the JustGiving Page
During the present lockdown the Gardens are still open to the general public. However, please remember to observe the 2 metres social distancing and the other regulations introduced to limit the spread of this virus.
There will be no volunteer workdays in the Gardens until further notice. Please watch our Facebook page for any updates.
Some photos of the erythroniums, violets, epimediums and Japanese garden taken in the Gardens in early April 2020 by Sue Hirst, Chair of the Friends Group.
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Some more Spring flowers photographed in late March 2020 by Gill Baker. Click on each image for enlarged version.
Some Spring flowers in Walkden Gardens. Photographed by Gill Baker.
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Muttley enjoying the daffodils in the Field of Hope in Walkden Gardens in March 2020.
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Why not try one of these Health Walks in the Sale area?
Rob Friers, from the Friends of Walkden Gardens, gave a presentation about the Gardens to the meeting of the Friends of Parks Group at Trafford Town Hall on 9 January 2020. Download the presentation.
