Task Day in Memorial Park [Last Saturday each month]

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A mini plant sale helped us raise £26 for the park during yesterday's task day, so thank you to generous park users!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 10 September and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A very productive task day yesterday! Our new floral feature at Danny Winter's bench is looking fab and we're preparing for another new feature coming soon.

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 27 August and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

Volunteers were grafting hard in the park and on Market Street on Saturday!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 13 August and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

It's a good job our volunteers are happy to turn out in the rain!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 30 July and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A couple of much needed new volunteers were most welcome to boost our depleted ranks during the holiday season yesterday.

We completed a variety of tasks including plans for an improved floral display at Danny Winter's bench. We hope that visitors will treat these with the respect they deserve and that they'll soon be overflowing with colour. 

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 16 July and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A quieter task day than normal with many regular volunteers on their holidays but still very productive.

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 25 June and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

 

[admin]

A great day was had by all during our task day on Saturday and the 2nd Treasure Hunt organised by Julian Wadden. The Hunt was a great success and we'll update the specific event thread when we have a confirmed figure for the total money raised. In the meantime, read more about the day here:

http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 11 June and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A very busy weekend for Friends of the Park started with another productive task day on Saturday, although there is sad news about our popular tree sculpture.

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 28 May and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

The task day will run in parallel with the Family Treasure Hunt organised with Julian Wadden.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

Another good effort and a good soaking too for local volunteers in Marple Memorial Park yesterday!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 14 May and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

More hard work from a small band of volunteers yesterday as we try to ensure your park looks its best!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 30 April and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

Great to see the park springing back to life again and a relief that the flowerbeds are dried out enough to work on at last!

Another productive task day yesterday for Friends of the Park, read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 16 April and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A busy day in Marple Memorial Park for volunteers saw lots of work getting done yesterday.

A big thank you to Marple Naturalists for donating 6 new bird boxes that we installed in the park with them too.

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2016.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 19 March and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

It was back to the grind for Friends of Marple Memorial Park on Saturday and it was great to start the year with new volunteers!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 27 February and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.


 

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We completed our last scheduled task day of 2015 yesterday and were rewarded by a lady who gave us £50 insisting that we spend it on our Christmas Do! Thank you!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2015.html

The next scheduled Task Day is Saturday 30 January 2016 and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

We may squeeze an extra one in over the Christmas period and will post here if we do.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

[admin]

A double task day this week on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th, with help from Brabyns Preparatory School Pupils has ensured that the park looks the best it can for today's Remembrance Service.

A very BIG thank you to @BPS for your help!

Read more about what we did here: http://www.marplememorialpark.org.uk/task-days/task-days-in-2015.html

The next scheduled Task Day is on 28 November 2015 and we'd be delighted if you can come along for however long you can between 10 am and 2 pm.

Stout footwear and suitable clothing should be worn and bring your own gardening gloves and small hand tools if you have them. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.