Environment Agency completes Nuttall Park river bank repair project
The Environment Agency has been putting the finishing touches to a £135,000 project that has restored and enhanced the River Irwell in Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom.
The Environment Agency has been putting the finishing touches to a £135,000 project that has restored and enhanced the River Irwell in Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom.
Learn a traditional skill for free with a dry stone walling course funded by the Bury Natural Greenspace Project.
Bury is hoping for a brace of awards for the quality of its parks, floral displays and green spaces.
Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Head for Chesham Local Nature Reserve and get some fresh air and summer fun.
Youngsters are among Bury’s frontline troops in the ongoing battle to save the planet’s resources.
They were nominated by friends and family to plant a pear tree in each of Bury’s six townships. Pear trees are a symbol of immortality (because they live for a long time) and across Europe are often planted at weddings, as the longevity and fruitfulness of the trees are thought to give strength to the marriage and children. Photo shows Margaret and Tommy Smith
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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