Northwood Main Site Goes Ahead

A view across the pond with fishing pegs being installed

A new path being formed across the centre of the site

Contractors acting on behalf of Knowsley Council are now busy installing pathways, site access and fishing pegs in order to bring this exciting piece of forgotten ground to life.

This former dumping ground has been a haven for wildlife since small trees and knee high grassland grew up amongst piles of soil waste.Miraculously a small pond formed giving life to a range of invertibrates.Local fishing enthusiasts have stocked the pond in recent years and the area has become a popular haunt away from the hustle and bustle of day to day life in nearby Northwood.

Funded by the Marks & Spencer's Greener Living Spaces fund (Groundwork) together with The Forestry Commission's Setting The Scene For Growth programme.This is part of the Newlands project supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

This project will open up a new wilder green space which will add to the variety outdoor experiences that local residences can enjoy.

Previous post here:

http://northwoodgreenstreets.blogspot.com/2010/11/plan-for-northwood-community-site.html

Free Water Butts Available Still !!

Do you live in Northwood in the area between Old Rough Lane to the south ,and Roughwood Drive to the north.

The Mersey Forest and Knowsley Housing Trust is offering free fitting of water butts to houses.To be eligible you must have an accessible water downpipe from your roof and be willing to allow our contractors to fit the water butt.

For installation tips see here: http://bit.ly/hy2iQB

Contact Ben on 01925 816 217 or leave a message or e mail ben@merseyforest.org.uk before February 11th 2011.

There are10 free water butts so hurry!

You don't need to be a Knowsley Housing Trust resident, but you must like trees of course!!!

Community and Funders Celebrate Trees

Local residents group Northwood Mums with their kids joined local councillor Terry Garland and representative of Knowsley Housing Trust's Advantage funding, Kerry Kirkpatrick, in celebrating the planting of one of the 150 or so trees planted across Northwood.