Our annual village party is fast approaching, Monday 1st May is the date for your diaries.
As usual we will be running our tombola stall and we are asking if folks would be kind enough to donate prizes.
Our collection point is Wainwright’s Estate Agents at 331 Holcombe Road, Greenmount, BL8 4BB where your donations can be left between Tuesday 11th April and Thursday 27th April during normal opening hours which are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Please see the attached poster and message below from Iain MacKennon from Philips Park. A great opportunity to take part in a community event.
Kind Regards,
Julie Southworth
Chairperson
On Sunday 16th April, Philips Park is hosting a community tree planting day. The plan is to restock an area of woodland (Parkers Path) with some native species, after being cleared of Rhododendron in the winter. There will be a closed event in the morning, and an open event in the afternoon Tree planting at Philips Park, Bury Registration, Sun 16 Apr 2023 at 12:30 | Eventbrite
If you could share or even attend if you’d like to, please book on the Eventbrite page. I’ve also attached the poster for the open event.
I’ll be putting up Posters in the next couple of days in the Park, and hopefully we have a great turnout!
Please see the message below. If you are able to help in any way, it would be very much appreciated. A very busy time for Greenmount Old School Community Centre, when they raise much needed funds by selling on unwanted items which can take on a new lease of life. What a good way to help save the planet!
Kind regards,
Julie
Hello Everyone,
Please note there is no Table Top Sale/Drop In this Saturday due to having a Jumble sale on Monday 3rd April.
MON. 3rd APRIL NEXT JUMBLE SALE 3pm.
SAT. 8th APRIL to SAT. 15th APRIL COLLECTORS FAIRS
HELPERS NEEDED FOR THE JUMBLE SALE & COLLECTORS FAIRS
FRI. 31st MARCH from 3.15pm to 5.30pm to put tables out & set up rooms off the corridor
SAT. 1st APRIL from 8.30am to put tables out and get Jumble out of storage
SAT. 1st APRIL any time between 10am and 5pm to set out Jumble on tables
MON. 3rd APRIL If weather is fine help is needed at 12pm to get the Bric a Brac out into the yard and help to sell it.
MON. 3rd APRIL 2.45pm help on stalls inside selling goods. Help is needed in every room, so lots of volunteers needed.
MON. 3rd APRIL 5pm to clear away and help to load Father Wyatt’s van.
Help needed for Collectors Fairs:
MON. 3rd APRIL 6pm to get everything out of storage ready for others to unpack and set up for Collectors Fairs.
TUESDAY 4th to FRIDAY 7th unpacking boxes and setting up for Collectors Fairs 9am to 5pm.
SAT. 8th to SAT. 15th helping at the Sales from 9am.
We are delighted to announce that a major breakthrough has been made in the campaign to Save Island Lodge.
We can announce that after a series of consultations, reports and meetings that £500,000 has now been budgeted by the council over the next two years to contribute to the essential repairs.
A brief history, Christine Taylor and the Tottington Civic Society raised grave concerns over the future of the well-loved local landmark and beauty spot after several structural defects were discovered on the dam wall which has developed leaks. Coupled with a misconnected drain problem and lack of water throughflow this was having a detrimental effect both on the lodge itself and its wildlife.
A ‘Save Island Lodge’ group was formed consisting of several local groups, and a feasibility study completed by Stillwater Associates. Representatives from the Island Lodge group met with council officials in November 2022 and again in January 2023. As a result of these meetings the council have now agreed to develop a masterplan for the Kirklees Valley Local Nature Reserve, including Island Lodge. The masterplan will be created by Proffitts and funded using Section 106 money which has been allocated to the Kirklees Valley. The £500k will be used to contribute to the repairs on Island Lodge over the next 1-2 years.
More detail on the progress of this project and the associated consultation for the whole valley will follow.
Attached is a copy of a flyer advertising the first open day for Greenmount Primary School PTA Second Hand Uniform Shop which takes place on Saturday 25th March from 10am-2pm.
There are more than Greenmount School uniforms on offer for bargain prices, see flyer for details.
Just a reminder that the next Woodland Management is on Friday 24th March at 10am. We are meeting at Old Kays Park to carry on the maintenance and clearing of some of the ash die-back trees and other areas that require tidying.
Meet in the car park on Holly Mount Lane.
If the weather is unpleasant, I will send out an email early on Friday morning (or before) cancelling the session.
The Tottington and District Horticultural Society will be hosting it’s Spring Show on Saturday 25th March at Greenmount Old School, Brandlesholme Road BL8 4DS.
Anyone wishing to submit items for the show can drop them off between 8.30am and 12 noon. Judging will commence at 12.15pm.
The show will be open to the public from 2.15pm and prizes will be awarded at approximately 4.15pm.
There will also be a café, tombola, raffle and display of handcrafted oak items, made locally.
Everyone is welcome.
If you are able to assist in any way by volunteering to set out tables on Friday evening 24th March, or help at the show itself, or tidy up at the end, then please contact one of the committee members below:
Please find attached a flyer and a poster containing details of the Car Boot Sale to be held at the Canon Lewis Hall in aid of the Car Park Fund to be held on Saturday 13th May
Venue: Emmanuel Church Centre, Canon Lewis Hall Car Park, Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook BL8 4DB
Attach is a poster containing details of the upcoming Jumble Sale.
Below is a message requesting for helpers to assist with set up, selling, tear down and clear away.
New volunteers are always welcome.
Note the event is on MONDAY 20th February at 3pm, and not Saturday as previously advised. Please share the attached poster, we no longer advertise in the printed media due to cost, relying on social media, our mailing list and word of mouth.
Best wishes
John Southworth
FUTURE EVENTS
MON. 20th FEBRUARY NEXT JUMBLE SALE 3pm.
Help is needed for the Jumble Sale:
SAT. 18th FEB. from 8.30am to put tables out and get Jumble out of storage
SAT. 18th FEB. any time between 10am and 5pm to set out Jumble on tables
MON. 20th FEB.If weather is fine help is needed at 12pm to get the Bric a Brac out into the yard and help to sell it.
MON. 20th 2.45pm help on stalls inside selling goods. Help is needed in every room, so lots of volunteers needed.
MON. 20th 5pm to clear away and help to load Father Wyatt’s van
Advertising the Jumble Sale in 4 local newspapers used to work, but as fewer and fewer people are buying papers and the cost of adverts in these have increased we are now looking for other ways.
Please pass on the attached Jumble Sale poster (see attached) in any way that may help to advertise it.
Many thanks for your continued support.
NEXT TABLE TOP SALE & DROP IN
SAT. 4th MARCH
When the usual help will be needed
Many thanks for your continued support.
Christine and Joan
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