Tag Archives: conservation

Exhibition – Alexandra Park: A heart-breaking work of staggering destruction

Posted on March 4, 2013 by naturalwitness

We are looking for photos and materials for this exhibition. Songs, sketches, drawings, paintings, photographs, textiles, sculptures, poetry installation etc. Anything that anybody connected to this appalling event has made in response to it. All ages . This will be … Continue reading →

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Visit the About page to find out. Here are Positive Action Steps to protest. And here’s lots of thing you can do to save the trees and wildlife

Posted on March 1, 2013 by cultureprobe | 28 Comments

In response to BBC article and Councillor Nigel Murphy

Posted on February 18, 2013 by naturalwitness

In response to BBC news article quote below  on 17th FEB 2013 Quoted here “Manchester City Council said it had “listened carefully to the concerns of the local community”. Four tennis courts will now be built, rather than the proposed … Continue reading →

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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

These trees surrounding the lake are to be felled

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Vamp It Up Mcr (Chrissie)

Here is a gallery of the beautiful trees surrounding the lake which are to be felled.

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Fellings over the past three days

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Vamp It Up Mcr (Chrissie)
Ash tree circle (before)

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Here are images of fellings over the past three days, the Ash Tree Circle, a local woman noting which trees are to be felled, and the Ash trees being felled and taken away to be sold to the felling contractors.

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Heron Pair at Nest in Alexandra Park 15th Feb 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by naturalwitness

Located  on East side of  island closest to children’s center Please look out for them. Ecologist on site has been asked to report on this 18th Feb 2013 and a request made to Manchester City Council  to stop tree works … Continue reading →

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Local residents could not stop the cutting  that started in front of their houses on Friday 15th Feb 2013 after Council threatened them with Police arrest if they entered the area. The larger mature Ash trees are about 100 years … Continue reading →

Posted on February 16, 2013 by naturalwitness | 6 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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Our Solicitor (Simon Pook) speaks to the man who tried to Serve us

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Vamp It Up Mcr (Chrissie)
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