Friends of Hall Street Green

Just a quick update that due to the current lockdown in place in England, we will not able to go ahead with the Task Day that had been planned for tomorrow. Hope you are all keeping safe and well, and continuing to enjoy the green 

Due to COVID, the normal FROG AGM was not feasible this year, but the committee members have kindly agreed to continue their roles, and have completed a Chair's report (see the "Minutes" section of the website). 

We hope to reschedule some of the events we had planned this year to take place next year instead, such as a Tai Chi demonstration, an Art show, a talk on the Church, and a Summer games event. 

And before all that, we plan to get together (in a socially distanced way of course!) for a Green Tidy Day on 22nd November, to concentrate on leaf clearing, tidying the wildflower area and cleaning the paths. This will obey the COVID rules set out by the Council about social distancing, hygiene and sharing tools, see https://www.stockport.gov.uk/task-days-and-volunteering. ;

Look forward to seeing you all on the Green soon!

It is so wonderful to see people enjoying the green during lockdown! Unfortunately we weren't able to host our planned May picnic this weekend because of the pandemic, and whether we able to go ahead with any events this year remains unclear at the moment. But I am sure I am not alone in feeling grateful for this green space on our doorstep. Whether you are able to leave your house to enjoy a walk around the green, or you are appreciating it through the window from isolation or shielding, I hope it is bringing you some joy!  

Thanks to those who helped with the green tidy up last Sunday, it is looking better already!

You might also spot a new addition to the green, a bug hotel. Please feel free to add to each of the 'floors' to make them cosy for the bugs, such as branches, twigs or bits of pipe. 

Finally, in these challenging times, we are glad that the green provides open space that everyone can enjoy (at an appropraite distance from each other of course!), especially for those in self-isolation. 

If you are free next Sunday (15th March) come and join us on the Green at 11am for our Spring tidy-up. We will collect any litter, do a little bit of weeding, and generally get the green looking ready for spring/summer. The more the merrier, so look forward to seeing you there!

Our first meeting of 2020 was spent thinking up more ways to enjoy the Green this year. So far we have plans for a bird talk, a picnic, an art exhibition (in the Drill Hall, but maybe we can include paintings of the Green!) and possibly even some Tai Chi. Our first event will be the annual Spring Tidy Up on the Green on Sunday 15th March at 11am, when we will do a litter pick, tidy up any borders, and generally keep the Green looking it's best. We would love to see you there, all welcome. 

New officers were appointed at the AGM 2015. 

We had a successful year in particular Queens Tea Party and a Steel band event as well as working parties, a dog walk and informal boules and parties.

Minutes more than a year old have been removed from the web site. e-mail me if you want them.

February 2012 news

Fencing finished, but see the damage done by a resident driving a van across the green in the photos section!

January 2012 news

We need information for noticeboards. If you have any photos or information on Andrew or Charles Street, please e-mail me [email protected], thanks.

January meeting minutes on the minutes tab.

The fence has now been done and we have a new litter bin. (Feb 2012).

15/12 The tree work is complete. The new paths and benches are going in. The old path has been turfed over. See photo page.

Photos have been taken by our local paper, and we hope to be in the news soon!

November news

We celebrated our lottery win at the AGM (see minutes). We can now use the lottery and groundwork logos.

Work has started. The trees are being pruned, removed and replaced. This will be followed by landscaping and bulb planting in the new year.

We've also had a task day to tidy up the herb wheel. (It was less than a year ago that we planted it - Tarragon grows into a tall plant!) - see the photos

Minutes of latest (non AGM) meeting in minutes section

October news

6 October: We've got the grant from the The National Lottery / Community Spaces Groundworks !

There are more forms to complete but we can now contact contractors and think about starting work. AGM on 26th October, place TBA..

Timescales:

Tender preparation and process - Early November

Appoint contractor - November

Works (trees, paths, planting, bog garden, work with school, sculpture etc.) December to March 2012

Snagging and Final Inspection - March/April 2012

Launch event ! June 2012

July news:

30/7 The form's been sent off! - see News tab for more details and the Questionnaire tab for the results of latest consultation.

Impromptu party on the Green - see photos

Update 30/7/11. The form has been sent off - thanks to all involved.

We had over 100 responses from our survey (of 300 sent out). Thanks to PepitaJ haridressers, St Mary's church, Natwest bank and Cheadle Library for putting them on display and to Stockport Council for sending out to residents and collating the results.

The Lottery funding form is nearing completion.

We've had to modify the plans and move the path. The benches, wild planting area, heriitage lamps and bins are all in the plan.

The local community has been sent details and responses requested. Forms were also left in the local hairdressers, bank and library.

We have a meeting with the facilitator on July 13th.

Further plans may include a wild-life walk around the rear of the wild plant area.

The herbs wheel is overgrown withe herbs - please use them!

Old news mover from Home page

13/7 Had a meeting with the Lottery Funding Facilitator to sort out the second stage form.

We had over 78 responses from our survey (from about 300 sent out) - A very encouraging response with some excellent comments.

It's Butterfly survey time, so if you do spend 15 minutes counting them on the Green, please let me know. We can use this in future to show increasing biodiversity.

Minutes of 18th May in Minutes section

Please see news area, but meeting with Lottery Facilitator is July 13th.

April news:

We're still working on the form, it looks like the planned paths will have to be moved.

An Easter Egg hunt took place - thanks to Nadia and Jon - see the photo gallery.

Next meeting 18th May at John's - contact me for more details

February news:

We're through the first round of the National Lottery funding application!

We've planted our bulbs and have a herb wheel which seem to have survived the winter so far.

Our noticeboard is being updated regularly (now has a list of visiting birds,which includes a woodpecker).

Bird boxes are now up - the bat boxes need modification.Thanks to the Council for installing the boxes.