A groundbreaking initiative, ‘Right to Grow’, is launching in Bury, encouraging communities to transform public spaces into vibrant places by growing fresh food. This exciting new community growing initiative, detailed on the Incredible Edible Prestwich website, aims to bring residents together, nurture local environments, and boost health and wellbeing across the borough.
A vending machine with healthy food for ducks is to be installed at Burrs Country Park.
Bury Council are working alongside Community Interest Company Proffitts – Investing in Communities on a project to improve Prestwich Clough and St Mary’s Flower Park in Prestwich.
In the last 12 months Bury Council has invested £300,000 to refurbish six local play areas, and has firm plans to invest a further £280,000 in seven more starting in April.
Bright, colourful and eye-catching bins are appearing in Burrs Country Park from today (1 Aug) 2023 as a new on-the-go recycling initiative is launched by Bury Council.
Four more outdoor gyms have been installed in Bury’s parks, taking the total to 11.
Two more bike libraries have opened in Bury, allowing adults and children alike to borrow a bike for free, at Clarence Park and Openshaw Park.
The latest improvements to Bury’s award-winning parks have just been installed to help visitors keep fit in the great outdoors.
Vandals have struck again damaging tennis courts and Bury’d Treasure signs in community parks and green spaces.
Bury Council’s parks and countryside service is joining the revolution that is “Happy to Chat Benches” by installing signs on benches in all 12 of our Green Flag parks.
Bury Council has announced plans to invest £100k in implementing the first phase of the Burrs Business plan, in addition to the £70k already allocated for the overflow car park.
The first stage of a three-year programme to upgrade Bury’s Green Flag winning parks is set to be approved by councillors.
Bury’s main dozen parks will be flying the Green Flag today after more than a decade of winning this national honour.
Residents are to be helped to discover the beautiful countryside and nature on their doorsteps through a new book of 13 guided walks [https://www.gmwalking.co.uk/bury-self-led-walks].
Children’s play areas in the borough’s parks have now reopened after months of being locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Residents are being reminded of the rules around taking exercise outdoors during the coronavirus outbreak.
Stay away from Holcombe Hill this Easter weekend – that’s the stark message as the death toll from Covid-19 rises daily.
All 12 of Bury’s main parks have won the prestigious Green Flag Award for the tenth year running.
Bury’s seventh outdoor gym to encourage people to exercise in healthy surroundings is now up and running in Manchester Road Park, Bury.
All 12 of Bury’s main parks have won the prestigious Green Flag Award for the ninth year running.