Interview in Manchester Climate Monthly

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 →

Fellings over the past three days

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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.

Herons

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Filmed by Mark on Friday, Herons nesting in the trees by the lake

More examples of bird diversity in Alexandra Park…

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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 →

Heron makes most of tree cover around lake

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What an amazing sight – only a metre from the path around the lake. I just turned to look at the lake and there it was! The photo below shows the heron in context – most of the trees and … Continue reading →

Moving Camp & Climbing Trees

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We are in the process of moving the camp to another location in the park. There is a protester up in the trees which have arial walk ways to them. If you are willing and able to actively protect other … Continue reading →

EVICTION NOTICE SERVED ON CAMP!

URGENT: An eviction notice has been served to us on the camp which will be enforced in 45 minutes at 12.00 We need people to come down to the camp as soon as possible! To show how many people in … Continue reading →

Stunning Bullfinch sighted in tree moments before it was felled

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I spotted this male Bullfinch in a tree moments before it was felled this morning. I showed several people this photo (residents and police), and they had no idea that such stunning birds were resident in this country, let alone in … Continue reading →

Council Arrive in Force with Police at the Park- 9.30 am Monday 4th Feb 2013

Council have turned up in force with Police at the park this morning along with big machinery. BBC and ITV  have arrived just now 9.40am We need people at park to witness this. This is about witnessing this failure of … Continue reading →

Bird diversity in Alexandra Park as breeding season approaches

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I spent an hour in Alexandra Park on Saturday 2nd February in the area due to be destroyed for the creation of six tennis courts, hoping to capture just a few of the different bird species which call our beautiful … Continue reading →