Author: GVC

Dear All,

Following on from the meeting on Wednesday evening about the Restoration of Peel Tower, a link to a digital survey has been provided by Courtnay Ives from Buttress, who presented the information to those in attendance. If you wish to give your thoughts on this important project but were unable to attend the meeting, please click on the link below. There are only 5 questions with a great opportunity for you to have your say.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MX7FHF8

The survey will run until the 30^th April and then all the responses will be collated together.

Thank you to all those who attended, your comments are a great help in moving this project forward.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

We are looking for help with a Village Tidy Up of Greenmount Playground and Village Green in preparation for our Village Party. 

Help is needed to sweep the playground, cut back bushes, trim the willow arch, sweep the Hopscotch area and a general tidy around the village green. 

We will be meeting on Friday 24^th April at the playground at 10am and work until 12 noon. If you can spare an hour, please come along, any help will be much appreciated. Some equipment will be provided but if you have favourite gloves, brush or secateurs please bring them. 

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

I am happy to announce that Greenmount Village Community will be holding a meeting on Wednesday 15th April at Greenmount UR Church at 7pm, to discuss the restoration work planned for Peel Tower. As a community group we are linked with Proffitts CIC and the Heritage Society to promote this very important project.

The presentation will be given by Courtnay Ives who is a Senior Architect from Buttress. Buttress is a leading design studio that provides services including architecture, heritage consultancy, and conservation architecture. Courtnay will tell us about the survey work that the team have been carrying out at Peel Tower, and she will also be able to answer questions about the monument and other interesting heritage projects she’s worked on too.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

I would like to make you aware of a generous donation from Cormar Carpets, who provided a large amount of Easter Eggs to be given to the community.

As we had a Tabletop Sale on Easter Saturday, this was an ideal opportunity to hand out eggs to the children who attended and to many of our volunteers.

Other eggs were given to Lisa and AhYee who provide educational workshops at Holly Mount Orchard, including during the Easter holidays. All the children attending also received one of these donated eggs.

Cormar Carpets have also offered to support our Village Party on Monday 4^th May, by providing some Tombola prizes. We thank them for their continued support for Greenmount Village Community.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please see the message below from Faye, who runs the Balsam Bashing sessions in this area. We have worked alongside her in various areas of Bury North, but help is needed……. Kind regards, Julie Southworth

We will soon be starting our Himalayan Balsam removal for 2026. Himalayan Balsam is a highly invasive plant which is damaging to the environment. It crowds our native plants and can contribute to flooding by destabilising riverbanks (as you may know already!). Our first session is at Kirklees Valley & we will be working behind Tottington St John’s Cricket Club (in the woods 👀). We would love to have a good turn out as we know the area means a lot to the community and it really needs a big push to get this plant under control there.

Event Details: 16th May 2025 at 10:30am (see poster attached). Sorry no parking available at St. John’s Cricket Club.

[email protected]

Kind regards,

Faye

Balsam Bashing Ramsbottom

Dear All,

The latest printed edition of the Greenmount Voice is being distributed locally by our dedicated volunteers, to whom we are very grateful.

If you do not receive this through your letterbox, here is an opportunity to see what has been going on in Greenmount over the past few months and to get an update on upcoming events, including our annual village party on 4th May (Please feel free to attend in your favourite Star Wars outfit if you wish )

Note: There’s an error on the printed copy: it lists Holcombe Brook Primary School as hosting a stall at the Village Party, but it should be Holly Mount Primary School.  This editor’s error has been corrected in this digital edition.

Please see attached all pages of the newsletter and the relevant links below 

More information regarding the Peel Tower Restoration Project can be found here:

Peel Tower Conditions Project, Bury

Tickets for the Louise Rogan Trio gig can be obtained here:  http://www.wegottickets.com/event/695346

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

Please see the poster attached for details of a Wine Tasting Event run by the Vineyard in Rammy but to be held at Greenmount Old School. Saturday 28th march at 7pm.

This event is in support for Ramsbottom Explorers Fundraising for Explorer Belt Exhibition in Finland. Your support would be gratefully received.

All are welcome.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth

Dear All,

The next Woodland Management activity will be in Old Kay’s Park on Friday the 20th March 2026. Meet at the car park at the bottom of Old Kays Park. The session will take 2 hours from 10am till 12 noon.

The following meeting of the Woodland Management will be on 24th April 2026. Venue to be confirmed. The session will take 2 hours from 10am till 12 noon.

Alistair

Any help will be much appreciated. See you there.

Dear All

Please find attached a poster for the Musical Evening on April 18^th to be held at Greenmount UR Church. If you wish to book your ticket online, use the link below.

www.wegottickets.com/event/695346

Tickets can also be bought on the door.

Kind regards,

Julie Southworth