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LGA Conference 2013: Trust tells councils “healthy trees make healthy places”

Posted on July 10, 2013 by pomfrog

The irony!

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“Do not forget it is the park of the people” – Opening Ceremony, 1870

Posted on March 1, 2013 by pomfrog
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BBC Radio 4 piece about Manchester’s ‘one-party state’

Posted on February 27, 2013 by pomfrog

You can listen to this on iplayer here, at 42’22. You can contact the PM programme with any comments, using the contact form here (max. 1,000 characters). There’s also an interesting blog piece on The Guardian Northerner from 21st February … Continue reading →

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It’s believed contractors will be trying to cut hedgerows from Monday 18th Feb and that they have only a 2 week window given the nesting season deadline of 1st March. This gives protestors a…

Posted on February 23, 2013 by pomfrog | Leave a comment

Interview in Manchester Climate Monthly

Posted on February 21, 2013 by pomfrog

Interview with Cassie Nolan of Save Alexandra Park Trees #Manchester #biodiversity #campaigning Posted on February 19, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly Every month we publish an interview with a local activist in the print edition of Manchester Climate Monthly.  Here’s a sneak preview … Continue reading →

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Manchester City Council appears to have scaled back controversial tree felling plans for Alexandra Park in Whalley Range against which local residents have been campaigning since December last year, but the changes were actually made as far back as August … Continue reading →

Posted on February 19, 2013 by pomfrog | 2 Comments

Areas of Alexandra Park get fenced off, tree felling and wildlife habitat destruction takes place, and wild birds seem to be getting on with their lives… so what’s the problem? If we destroy their habitat, they’ll just move somewhere else, … Continue reading →

Posted on February 18, 2013 by pomfrog | Leave a comment

The following have all so far signed and made comments in support of our petition: Jonathan Porritt (former director of Friends of the Earth) Robert Macfarlane (researcher of, and author on wild nature, and Senior Lecturer at University of Cambridge) … Continue reading →

Posted on February 17, 2013 by pomfrog | 3 Comments

More examples of bird diversity in Alexandra Park…

Posted on February 16, 2013 by pomfrog

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On this mild, sunny Saturday, birds were out in force in our park, demonstrating the importance of trees and wildlife habitats as nesting season draws closer. Mistle thrush start nesting from February onwards, so look out for their nests in the … Continue reading →

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As the felling of 30 ash trees (where diverse bird life flourished) commences…

Posted on February 14, 2013 by pomfrog

“People need wild places… To be surrounded by a singing, mating, howling commotion of other species, all of which love their lives as much as we do ours, and none of which could possibly care less about us in our … Continue reading →

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