A native oak tree has been planted at Whitefield’s Hamilton Road Park to mark the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) - the national charity providing social and welfare services to Holocaust refugees and survivors in the UK.
Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) have made it easy for you to recycle this Christmas by sharing their Christmas hints and tips to help you to waste less and recycle more over the festive season. You could even win a prize.
Recycling may not be top of your Christmas list, but that doesn’t matter because Recycle for Greater Manchester has their very own Christmas hints and tips list to help residents to waste less and recycle more over the festive season.
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