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Rose Hill secures Britain In Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood Award

5th November 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
The Royal Horticultural Society and North West In Bloom presented The Friends Of Rose Hill with an It's Your Neighbourhood Award of Level 5 Outstanding. Members attended an award ceremony in Southport  on the 31st October 2018 (see below). The list of awards can be found on the North West In…
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BioBlitz Schedule

11th August 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
                    Would you like to join us for a mixture of fun and science this weekend? We have arranged for a specialist team from the Greater Manchester Ecological Unit to carry out a Bioblitz (census) in the Rose Hill Woods. They will be surveying the Woods from just before sunset…
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BioBlitz at Rose Hill Woods 11th-12th August

9th July 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
On Saturday 11th August and Sunday 12th August 2018 the Friends Of Rose Hill and the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit will be conducting a BioBlitz at Rose Hill Woods! Come along on Saturday evening for a Bat Walk and on Sunday we will continue our BioBlitz with Bird & Flora/Fauna…
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Manchester’s Forgotten Reforming Pioneers

9th July 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
On Sunday 10th June Friends Of Rose Hill gave a talk at Manchester Central Library on the role of Absalom & Edward Watkin's reforming role in 19th century Manchester. We have reproduced the talk given by Geoff as a web page. http://friendsofrosehill.org/manchesters-forgotten-reforme…/ Please click on the link above to find…
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Manchester Histories Festival talk

9th June 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
On Sunday 10th June Geoff will be presenting a talk at the Manchester Central Library as part of the Manchester Histories Festival (https://manchesterhistories.co.uk/festival/celebration-day). The talk starts at 12.15pm and focuses on Absalom and Edward Watkin's contribution to the reform movement in Manchester throughout the 1800's. The talk should be around…
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Balsam Bashing at Rose Hill Woods

19th May 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
The next Balsam Bash will be at Rose Hill Woods on Saturday 2nd June 2018 from 2pm - 4pm. Meet inside the entrance to the woods next to the gates of Ashley Grange, Bronington Close, off Longley Lane, Northenden. (Please note - all children under 16 must be accompanied by…
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Friends of Rose Hill Committee Meeting

10th May 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
The next full committee meeting of the Friends Of Rose Hill will be on Wednesday 16th May 2018 at 10am. It will be held in the St Wilfrid's Parish Rooms in Ford Lane, Northenden. M22 4WE
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Watkin – Forgotten Visionary Article

11th April 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
At the end of March the Manchester Weekly News published an article about Watkin and the Heritage Lottery Fund project we are currently delivering. In case you missed it we have reproduced it here. Click on the image for a larger view. It may take a short while to download.
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1st General Meeting of 2018

24th January 201825th January 2019 by Rose Hill Friends of
Rose Hill Friends of
Our next General Meeting is on Tuesday 30 January. It  will be held in the St Wilfrid's Parish Rooms in Ford Lane, Northenden. M22 4WE. The meeting will  start at 7.30 but we'd love you to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and some cake from 7pm.
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Next General Meeting

23rd March 201725th January 2019 by Ann Walker
Ann Walker
The next general meeting is TODAY Thursday 23 March 2017, at St Wilfrid's Church Rooms, Ford Lane, Northenden. M22 4WE. ALL welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
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