As the second lockdown comes to an end, we are continuing to follow the Government Guidelines. Since March 8th 2021 our ‘Lone Rangers’ (litter pickers) and ‘Secret Gardeners’ have been back out working hard throughout the valley, working on their own or with one other ‘buddy’.
From 29th March 2021 we are now able to organise our regular Community Garden work parties once again, with up to six volunteers working together. We’re starting to reclaim our gardens from the ravages of lost time, weeds are being removed, plants and bulbs planted and Himalayan Balsam will once again start to be bashed in the very near future!
Following the lockdown restrictions our long term volunteers are being joined by a steady stream of new and willing recruits, and we all look forward to seeing the results of their hard work later on this Spring and Summer.
However, Mother Nature (and collecting litter) never stops and so we’re always looking for more help.
Our bee and butterfly friendly plants across our gardens and the first of our rewilding area in Rawtenstall Cemetery are helping the populations of both to thrive. Rewilding is a key part of our strategy which benefits the environment and ultimately the community.
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Sunday 2nd August 2020 Dear Civic Pride, August already. Gardens full of flowers, weeds that grow too quickly and volunteers out and busy in Rossendale every sunny and/or rainy day. There has been a flurry of activity around the Town Square as we begin to rejuvenate the central garden and planted borders. Many thanks to […]
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Dear Civic Pride, With so much to catch up with this year, it’s been another busy week for all our volunteers. Sometimes it may seem as if we’re painting the Forth Bridge, especially with our gardening commitments. No sooner is one garden given a CPR horticultural makeover, then the next one is sprouting weeds and […]
Read MoreDear Civic Pride, So much has been achieved over the past week, it’s hard to know where to start explaining.…..The community gardens are flowering beautifully and our pavements and public byways are being regularly maintained by our litter pickers and pavement tidying volunteers. Well done everybody for weeding, planting, clearing and cleaning, for planning, sorting, […]
Read MoreDear Civic Pride, Welcome to our weekly newsletter, which is definitely going to be issued every Sunday from now on, so thanks for all your feedback on the new format. This week there are few ‘thank you’ notices: Firstly to Jackie who from July 1st officially handed over all the Civic Pride Social Media management […]
Read MoreDear Civic Pride, Welcome to the First Official Sunday edition of the WW. With so many Civic Pride activities happening all over the Valley, this regular early shout will give everyone a chance to plan ahead. Some lovely, positive comments from local residents and businesses for the great work our volunteers have done since restrictions […]
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