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Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden

grappenhall heys walled garden

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Warrington

Introduction to the Garden Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden was created by a wealthy Warrington banker, Thomas Parr, around 1830 when he built a new house and estate for his family. The land nearest the house was designated as parkland to give a suitable setting to the mansion and the outer areas were farm land. The landscape that existed at that time was incorporated into the estate and many of the woodlands, ponds and avenues that formed the parkland then still remain in place today. As a whole these features form a significant record of a landscape designed in the manner of a gentry country estate. It appears, from historical records, that the estate was at its height from 1875 – 1899 and this is considered to be the most significant period for the design and productivity of the garden. The house was demolished in 1975 but the 4 acre walled garden was retained as a local amenity. English Partnerships refurbished much of the garden as part of their development of the area and new housing, working closely with the Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden Conservation Project charity, the Warrington Organic and Wildlife Gardening Society and the Woodland Trust. Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council took ownership of the garden in 2005 and, with the help of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Friends of Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden, has developed the facility into a peaceful, well maintained and beautiful garden which is now a popular local visitor attraction and resource for horticulture, education and enjoyment.

The Lancashire Wildlife Trust for the Carbon Landscape Partnership.

the lancashire wildlife trust for the carbon landscape partnership.

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The Carbon Landscape is a diverse landscape of water, fen, wet grassland, wet woodland and lowland raised bog with a rich natural environment woven into its industrial heritage. It boasts rare wildlife like willow tits, bitterns, great crested newts, water voles, bog mosses and black-necked grebes. The Carbon Landscape has a variety of wetlands. Plan your visit. It has different designations and declarations ranging from the internationally important Special Area for Conservation (SAC), nationally important (Sites of Special Scientific Interest), National Nature Reserves, Local Nature Reserves, Sites of Biological Interest (Greater Manchester Ecology Unit) to local wildlife corridors and stepping stones that people regularly enjoy. Working with fourteen delivery partners the Carbon Landscape encompasses sites across the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve with SSSI designation at Ince Moss and Abram Flashes Mosslands of Wigan, Salford and Warrington proposed National Nature Reserve including parts of remnant lowland raised bogs with SAC designation at Risley, Holcroft and Bedford and Astley Mosses. Mersey Wetlands Corridor stretching from where the Irwell meets the Manchester Ship Canal, including Woolston Eyes (SAC), Rixton (SAC) and Paddington Meadows in Warrington. The Carbon Landscape is the flagship programme of the Great Manchester Wetlands Partnership. Delivery partners came together to deliver, a £3.2million programme funded by the Heritage Fund (2017 – 2022). Please see our Success Stories. Our wildlife is connected through habitat restoration, access improvements and capacity building within our local communities. In this way nature and local custodians come together to enable a resilient post-industrial landscape on the doorsteps of two million people.

Room Forty Afternoon Tea

room forty afternoon tea

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Weaverham

Room Forty afternoon tea delivers delicious afternoon tea across Cheshire and the North West. Each hand made afternoon tea is baked with love and is served on beautiful vintage crockery (available to hire too!). If you would rather have the afternoon tea without the crockery or service, just ask - we can do afternoon tea in a box for each of your guests! Room Forty are an award-winning mobile afternoon tea and baking company based in Warrington. We bring our travelling tea room and baking school to venues and homes within a 1.5 hour radius. Celebrate your birthday, wedding, anniversary, baby shower and even a loved one's funerals in affordable luxury style. Our award winning events can be brought to your home, community centre, school, college or office, It's the perfectly effortless party plan. Our baking and bread making skills are shared via our mobile baking school too - just ask us to come to you, or come to one of our baking classes or get your hands on one of our cake craft kits and Pup Cakes for your four legged friends! Our 100% 5 star reviews are testament to the attention to detail and love we pour into everything we bake, and the care we give to all of our customers, winning us the accolade of hospitality provider of the year in Warrington Business Awards. We don't have our own premises but we do deliver to your home, workplace or venue and have a five star food hygiene rating. Room Forty have a large collection of vintage china, silver trays, sugar tongs and props to hire if you don't want the dainty catering too.