On Our Doorstep OctNov22

Adoption is life

Adoption is a big decision... and it could be the best one you ever make!

Adoption Counts is your Regional Adoption Agency - we cover the adoption services of five Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester area, including Salford City Council.

If you’re thinking about adoption, get in touch: www.adoptioncounts.org.uk

Editor’s

Autumn is a beautiful season with the changing colours of the landscape and the crisp cooler mornings. I t ’s time to star t wrapping up in cosy thick k nits as we head into the winter months and into the festive season! I love the build up to Christmas and have already booked for local events such as “Glow “ at RHS get your boots on and ander out into the local woodlands and greenspaces this weekend. Check out the What ’s On guide for organised week ly walks or specialist nature walks look ing at fungi and identifying trees in the festive season, don’t forget to buy and shop local where you can and champion our wonder ful local independent businesses. As we head into tougher economic times, it is more impor tant than ever to show them our suppor t Y

NEW WEEKLY BIN COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE IN SALFORD!

Bin Kings are o ering a new service to the Salford area. Local councils have signi cantly reduced the number of weekly bin collections resulting in wheelie bins frequently over owing and a real problem for local residents.

Wheelie bins being emptied once every three weeks is just not enough for many families and that’s why Bin Kings have started a weekly rubbish bin collectionservice.

Bin Kings will come and empty your bin each week that the council do not collect your refuse, meaning that your bin gets emptied every single week, resulting in less stress and problems for you to dispose of your refuse. Not only that, but they do it on the same day of the week as the council to make it easier to remember.

Bin Kings simply charge £25 per month for this service

and with no contract and no hassle, this is the convenient way to deal with your rubbish problem. Some months they will come twice and other months three times, but still only charge the at monthly fee regardless.

To help the environmental and to keep costs down they operate environmentally friendlier smaller vehicles rather than large HGV trucks the council operate. By keeping costs down, they are able to o er this service at the low monthly charge to yourselves rather than the higher costs involved with operatingstandard HGV type refuse trucks. Of course they are fully licensed by the Environmental Agency to carry waste.

Tel: 07508 847 848

Email: www.BinKings.co.ukinfo@binkings.co.uk

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ood Street Mission is a children’s charity based just o Deansgate in Manchester City Centre. Established in 1869, we support families from Manchester and Salford who are struggling to make ends meet.

At Christmas we provide new toys and gifts for children aged 0-14 years old, to make sure they have something special to open on Christmas Day. Our Christmas Appeal will launch on Monday 10th October, and we will be accepting Christmas donations from then until Friday 9th December. Donations of toys, gadgets, craft sets, stationery, hats/gloves, pyjamas, books, chocolate, wrapping paper and Sellotape would be much appreciated. If you’re able to donate, please try to get yours to us as early as you can, to enable us to help as many families as possible.

In 2021, we distributed 14,000 Christmas presents thanks to your generosity. Local families especially

need our support during the festive period. They will be invited to visit our Christmas shop at Wood Street to choose new gifts for their children to open on Christmas morning, plus extra goodies such as selection boxes and stocking llers.

We wouldn’t be able to help over the festive period without the generosity of supporters like you. Your support will help struggling families after a hard year and help local children have a special DonationsChristmas.canbe

dropped at Wood Street (26 Wood Street, Manchester M3 3EF) Monday to Friday, 8.30am4.30pm or can be delivered direct from retailers.

If you are struggling and need support with gifts at Christmas – please visit our website for more details: www.woodstreetmission.org.uk

My child has a set routine, how will this fit into nursery life?

When children start at nurser y, we follow their routines to ensure there is a smooth transition from home life to nurser y We work with families to ensure there is a continuity of care.

Is the food cooked freshly on the nursery premises on a daily basis? All our nurseries have a Nurser y Chef, who prepares all the food on the nurser y premises with fresh ingredients, with no added salt or sugar Our Nurser y Chef is qualified in food preparation and food safety.

Do you offer funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds?

Yes, we of fer FREE funded places for eligible 2 year olds, and 3 4 year olds are eligible for 15 and 30 hours of free childcare

Traf City: 0161 507 6900 0161 0161

Salford: 0161 736 8788 Swinton: 0161 794 5757 Quays: 0161 848 0991

SMILESalford: The Happiness Project LAUNCHES IN WALKDEN

Smile Salford is launching in Walkden this October!

Through a series of fun and friendly workshops for 5-11yr olds, based around crafts and learning we will teach our young ones calming techniques, address issues such as peer pressure, academic pressures, bullying, self belief and con dence, anxiety, parental separation anxiety, bereavement, plus soooo much more and all done with the best of fun!

S MILEstands for Special • Motivate • Inspire • Love • Educate

Smile: The Happiness Project is the brainchild of Gemma Heaton. Following her experiences she wanted to help her own children deal with worries, anxieties and just generally teach them how to talk about what is concerning them, what these feelings mean and how to overcome and deal with them…

What started as something just for her family then

theirfriendstoextendedincludeandfamilies

and before long parents on the school run were asking for Gemma’s help with their children and that’s how Smile was formed!

If you think your child could bene t from joining one of our workshops, please drop us a message for more information. We have a variety of full day sessions or weekly evening sessions.

Email:@smilesalfordgemma@smilesalford.co.uk•www.smilesalford.co.uk

Salford Health Improvement Service Improving Your Health and Wellbeing

We have a proven track record of supporting, working, and engaging with our residents to improve their health and wellbeing. We are proud and committed to helping our residents make changes, small or big, to their lifestyle that can reduce the risk of becoming ill from conditions such as heart disease, stroke and cancer, now and in the future. Services include...

STOP SMOKING SERVICE

Quitting smoking isn’t easy and can take up to 30 attempts to succeed. We have been supporting people to quit/reduce smoking for 16 years+ with a very high success rate.

• One to one online/phone support

• Free Nicotine ReplacementTherapy (NRT) incl. patches, gum, mouth spray, nasal spray. We will work with you to develop a tailored one to one support and to help you quit.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health, can reduce the risk of developing serious health conditions, gives you more energy and help you feel better about yourself. Our 5 week course focusses on making small but sustainable changes to the way you eat. It covers:

• Food Families • Portion Sizes • Fats and Sugars • Food Labelling • Healthy Recipes

SOCIAL/SPECIAL INTERESTS

Social & special interest groups across Salford for over 18’s, helping our psychological, emotional and social wellbeing. Connect with other people in your community via activities such as:

• Keeping Well Course • Cooking • Brew & Chat • Lunch Club • Board Games and more!

GET MORE ACTIVE

Improve your health, motivation and energy! Our activities are low level, ideal for those taking their first steps to get more active. We have whole range of activities such as:

• Indoor Kurling •Walks • Bike Rides

• Outdoor Gym • Chair Exercises and more... It’s never too late to start!

RED PEPPER PROGRAMME

If your child is over a healthy weight, this is an exciting 5 week course of healthy lifestyle activities to support you, as a family, into a healthier lifestyle. Nutrition, exercise sessions like swimming, food tasting and more!

To book your place on any of our sessions call 0800 952 1000 (select option 2) or email health.improvement@salford.gov.uk

• Sessions are FREE Find activities in your area at www.salford.gov.uk/health-improvement-service

Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan:

SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND

CHANGING CHILDREN’S FUTURES

Home-Start is one of Greater Manchester’s leading family support charities, working with parents and their children in local communities across Salford.

In an ideal world you wouldn’t need a charity like Home-Start. Parents would be able to bring up their children free of stress and di culties. But issues such as poverty, lack of family support networks, poor mental health, illness and disabilities can make parenting a challenge.

This is where Home-Start steps in; it recruits and trains local people as home-visiting volunteers, who visit a family at home weekly, o ering a mix of non-judgmental emotional and practical support.

By giving the gift of time, a shoulder to cry on, a practical pair of hands, or a listening ear, you could help to literally change the lives of Salford families.

We train all of our volunteers before they are matched to their rst family, which means that all of our volunteers are fully prepared. But it’s not rocket science, what we look for is people who have parenting experience and the willingness to o er a couple of hours each week to a local family.

Our next training course will run in January 2023 Dates:10th and 24th Jan

Venue: Salford City Rooster, Moat Hall, Hallworth Road, Eccles, M30 7LS

Time: 9:30am – 2:45pm

Apply at hsts.org.uk/volunteer or for a chat call 0161 865 4222

Visit our website to nd out more about our work: w ww.hsts.org.uk

“My volunteer was the light at the end of a very dark tunnel. She’s the reason my daughter has the mum she has today.”

FLORAL TRIBUTE

Evening will come, however determined the late afternoon, Limes and oaks in their last green flush, pearled in September mist.

I have conjured a lily to light these hours, a token of thanks, Zones and auras of soft glare framing the brilliant globes.

A promise made and kept for life – that was your gift –Because of which, here is a gift in return, glovewort to some, Each shining bonnet guarded by stern lance-like leaves. The country loaded its whole self into your slender hands, Hands that can rest, now, relieved of a century’s weight.

Evening has come. Rain on the black lochs and dark Munros. Lily of the Valley, a namesake almost, a favourite flower Interlaced with your famous bouquets, the restrained Zeal and forceful grace of its lanterns, each inflorescence

A silent bell disguising a singular voice. A blurred new day Breaks uncrowned on remote peaks and public parks, and Everything turns on these luminous petals and deep roots, This lily that thrives between spire and tree, whose brightness Holds and glows beyond the life and border of its bloom.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

A photograph issued to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 96th birthday, showing her ponies Bybeck Nightingale (left) and Bybeck Katie (right). Photograph: Royal Windsor Horse Show/PA

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR SALFORD PEOPLE

Want to get out more, meet people, learn a new skill or improve your health and wellbeing? There’s lots of free services for Salford people from learning bushcraft skills to days out, Zumba and IT groups.

Social adVentures run a number of free projects at The Angel Centre M3, Garden Needs M7 and Wardley Hall M28.

At Garden Needs we run a drop in for anyone that want to improve their mental health and wellbeing by getting into the routine of going out and getting involved in a project. Often people are nervous at rst, but it’s a large and calming open space with lots of room to nd your feet whether it is doing a bit of quiet gardening on your own or starting out working in a small group. We o er a drop in on

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10.30am until 3pm - lunch is included free.

We also o er a similar service at the Wardley Hall garden near Swinton – here we do both gardening and conservation.

At The Angel Centre, o Chapel Street near Salford Cathedral we o er a variety of support including art, cookery classes, IT clubs, friendship groups, counselling, Zumba, karate, volunteering and more!

All of these services are FREE for Salford residents!

To nd out more, call: 0161 710 1075 or email: hello@socialadventures.org.uk quoting which activity you are interested in.

A JOHN NEWBERY BOSCHETTI

s you enter the churchyard from the church hall via the gate, look immediately to your left and the rst gravestone, which lies at, bears the name of John Newbery Boschetti. Also in the grave are his widow, Agnes Freeland Boschetti (1816 - 1890), and his sister-in-law, Catherine Waddell Boyd Synge (1832 - 1892), widow of Major Robert Follett Synge. Some of these names are a little unusual and have prompted some research.

John Maria Boschetti Newbery Boschetti, of Orchard House, Ellesmere Park, Eccles, was buried in the churchyard on 27 September 1880, aged 78. His widow, Agnes Freeland Newbery Boschetti, was buried at St. Mark's on 13 March 1890, aged 73. They had, in total, 9 children - 1 son and 8 daughters. Their rst born, William Muter Boschetti, was born in St. Lucia. The latter 6 girls were all baptised at St. Mary’s, Eccles.

The early life of John Newbery has proved to be very interesting, though he has proved to be a little elusive at times. He was born in Gibraltar in 1802. His full name was John Maria Boschetti Newbery Boschetti, and at each of his daughters’ baptisms and marriages he signed his name that way. He was, in fact, the godson of Giovanni Maria Boschetti, (1758?-1834) of Gibraltar, who arrived there from Lombardy, via Genoa, and became a wealthy businessman. It is believed that Giovanni never married, though it was thought that he may have had an illegitimate daughter, Juana. In his will, there was the proviso that, should this lady die without issue, the trust which he had set up for her would pass to his godson, John Maria Boschetti Newbery. In due course, at his death in 1834, all his wealth passed to John Newbery. A truly fascinating account of Giovanni and the Boschetti inheritance can be found on: chapter-3-1784-giovanni-maria-boschetti.htmlwww.gibraltar-intro.blogspot.com/2012/03/

John Newbery appeared in St. Lucia, where, on 3 February 1845, he married, by special license,

Miss Agnes Freeland Miller at the residence of her uncle, the Hon. Wm. Muter. Their rst child, a son William Muter, was born on the island the following year. By the time their rst daughter was born (Fanny Newbery on 14 February 1847), they were clearly back in the U.K., since she was then baptised at Manchester Cathedral on 22 May 1847. In the 1850s, he was in business, in partnership with James Whitehead, as merchants. John was in fact a Drysalter.

His eighth child, Isabel Laura, married Rev. Sir Francis Arthur Stanley olkes, 5th Baronet, on 27 September 1893 at West Kensington. Francis was, from 1900 until 1937, Honorary Chaplain to all our

Furthermonarchs.information

about John Newbery can be found on the Worsley Civic Trust website.

Written by Paul Speakman, Worsley

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While we do offer complete kitchen installations, we’ve made our name through kitchen makeovers, in many cases offering our customers significant savings over other kitchen manufacturers and suppliers. We achieve this by working with each customer individually to build a kitchen that exactly meets their needs.

A common misconception is that lower prices mean a cheaper alternative, whereas the products we supply are often vastly superior to our competitors. We achieve this by where possible, retaining existing structures, in some cases only suppling the doors, in others we replace appliances, worktops and floors to achieve the desired finish. In each case we work closely with our customers to find the right balance.

Our doors and worktops are made to measure, appliances and sinks come from top name suppliers, combine these and you’ve got the recipe for a kitchen makeover that couldsave you as much as 50% off a full kitchen replacement, installed in as little as two days.

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How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

Autumn in your garden is all about picking up and packing down before the arrival of winter. This is your opportunity to get rid of dead vegetation left over from the Summer, tidy your borders, clear out your gutters, and more. Here are our top tips to make the most of your Autumn garden. A little work now will be repaid come Spring!

1) Give your lawn a final trim

Grass will grow more slowly over the Winter months, but it won’t stop completely. Autumn often brings increased rainfall, and waterlogging will make mowing a challenge even before the winter frosts set in, so be on the lookout for a dry day to tick this one o the list. Now is also the time to give your lawn a feed with an Autumn lawn food. This will help strengthen the grass during cold and wet weather.

2) Clear debris

Whether it’s fallen fruit around a tree, or foliage from roses, now is the time to remove it. This will discourage disease and ensure that sunlight is getting through to the grass or plants below. Rake leaf litter from lawns and borders and clean up your vegetable garden. Make sure any leftover crops are removed and all weeds are cleared.

3) Bring vulnerable plants indoors

If you have tender or half-hardy plants in your garden, bring them under cover now to keep them safe from frosts. If bringing plants from outside into the home, don’t forget to check the compost carefully for insects and snails rst.

4) Plant bulbs

Spring might seem far away now, but it’ll be here before you know it. So plant spring- owering bulbs

now. September is the best time to plant them, but any time in autumn is ne if you missed the early boat. Plant tulip bulbs in November once the soil has cooled down.

5) Store garden furniture

Left to the elements, sun umbrellas will become discoloured, and barbecues begin to rust. If you lack su cient garden storage buy some protective covers or tarpaulin - they're relatively cheap, and a de nite investment. Plus it’s always a special moment when you take the covers o again on the rst warm day of spring!

6) Get unclogging

Increased rain plus fallen leaves can clog gutters and drains, so make a point of removing any built-up debris now to avoid trouble later. The weight of the debris can cause the gutter to pull away from the fascia board which also causes damage. Between water over owing and the weight of debris, the wood behind your gutter can rot and cause serious leaks.

7) Repair fences

Get ready for Winter winds by taking stock of wooden fencing. Pay particular attention to fence posts - if you catch potential problems early enough, a simple fence post repair kit can save you the time and e ort of replacing an entire panel following a winter storm.

Now you can curl up inside with that cosy blanket and mug of hot chocolate. Nothing left to do but relax, safe in the knowledge that your garden is fully prepared for winter.

Helen Say, Freelance Copywriter and Blogger www.cblservices.co.uk

As the nights get colder, what better way to make us feel cosy than to get some new ooring!

Here are some great tips on how to update your ooring to get ready for the winter, which will last for years to come.

Instal quality underlay for insulation to keep your room cosy, reduce noise and give your ooring a more luxurious feel, whilst also helping it to last longer.

Choose warm tones for all types of ooring but colours that will also brighten up your home on the dark nights. Di erent shades of grey and beige are very popular at the Howmoment.muchfoot

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S E L F AS S E S SM E N T TA X R E T U R N S... T STA R T E D N OW!

Do a last minute in the Year Christmas, on top of that, your Assessment Return?

Here’s an early reminder; the Self Assessment Tax Return deadline is M idnight 31st Januar y 2023 for filing online. This is your last chance to submit your tax return for 2021/22 PREPARING YOUR INFORMATION NOW!

If you haven' t already calculated your profit/loss for the tax year 6 April 2021 to 5 April 2022, star t this week! Doing it all at last minute is stressful and there's always more to do than you think.

1) Set time aside each week to catch up with your finances How much time will depend on how far behind you are and the size of your business. You need to record all your ins and outgoings before you can work out your profit or loss. That means all your sales and income, the costs that go into providing your ser vice or produc t and all your business expenses. If there is too much to do, or you find it too over whelming, could you afford to hire a bookeeper to do it for you?

2) Once you’ve caught up, create a positive habit and set aside regular time to keep on top of it. Estimate what your Tax bill is going to be. Do you have the funds to cover it? I f not, set up a separate bank account and star t putting aside money away week ly or for tnightly to ensure you have enough when you reach 31st Januar y 2023. of your assessment and late payment of taxes.

l Alleviate the stress of doing it ALL last minute. Relax and enjoy Christmas and New Year with the family, without it hanging over you.

l Feel calm and satisfied that you have the money there to pay the tax man.

Top tip! Never leave submitting your tax return to the ver y last day in case of technical hitches on the Gov website It ‘ll be inundated with people trying to submit their returns last minute.

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WHAT’S ON October & November

COMMUNITY EVENTS

COFFEE & CHAT!

Roe Green Church Hall

Join us for a complimentar y tea and coffee. Stay for an hour or maybe two after your walk or play in the park Make it a meet up or quick brew & go! Come rain or shine, ever yone welcome ❤ Roe Green Being family & community Because your wor th it! Mondays, 10am 12pm FREE (donations for cakes/biscuits) www.roegreenchurch.co.uk

GAMES AND FRIENDSHIP

Salford Health Improvement

Afternoon of activities including board games and light refreshment. Games including Scrabble, draughts, dominoes, chess and more

Beesley Green Community Centre Tuesdays, 1 3pm (star ts 18 October) Boothstown Village Hall Wednesdays, 1 3pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

FRIENDS OF ROE GREEN

Roe Green Church Hall

Join us for our monthly talk: "Hidden Gems of Manchester" with Keith Warrender, followed by cakes, tea, coffee and a raffle. All welcome. Wed 19th October, 2.00pm £2.00 Members, £3.00 Visitors Jean: 0161 790 4635

W VCA MUSICAL EVENING

Worsley Village Library Worsley Village Community Assoc

An evening of entertainment by Rob Mason singer/guitarist with humour. Lancashire songs and tales will be the theme and Rob’s st yle will appeal to many who like a good evening out Supper of pasties and peas will be included and there will a cash bar. Tickets must be booked. Fri 28th October, 7.30pm £10.00pp

Tel Anne: 0161 728 6783

MONTHLY LIT TER PICK Buile Hill Park

Join Buile Hill Mansion Association on the last Sunday of the month for a group litter pick around the park Meet at the Mansion. Enjoy free refreshments in the Sensor y Garden.

Sun 30th October, 10.30am Sun 27th November, 10.30am

FREE

FOODBANK COLLECTION

The Tea’Osk, Lightoaks Park

Drop donations at our monthly collection for local Foodbanks

Sun 9th October

Sun 13th November 10.00am 4.00pm

FREE entry Facebook: lightoakspark

ECCLES DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY

St Andrew's Church, Eccles

Join us for a talk on Ernest Leonard Leeming: Urmston's Concrete King by Michael Billington and Mar tin Dodge. Non members welcome. Wed 12th October, 7.30pm

Annual membership £22.00 Visitor’s fee £4.00 per meeting www.edhs.btck.co.uk

www.builehillmansion.co.uk

WORSLEY TOWNSWOMENS GUILD

Worsley Cour t House

Join us for a talk by Jean Finney : “ Witchcraft & Halloween”. Visitors welcome. Refreshments included. Mon 7th November, 7.30pm £2.50

Anne Adams: 0161 728 6783

FRIENDS OF ROE GREEN

Roe Green Church Hall

Join us for our monthly talk: "The Co op Movement" with Danielle Sher wood, followed by cakes, tea, coffee and raffle. Ever yone welcome.

Wed 16th November, 2.00pm £2.00 Members, £3.00 Visitors

Jean: 0161 790 4635

REMEMBRANCE EVENT

St Mary ’s Park, Walkden

Decorate a poppy for a memorial display in the park Followed by a march around the park and on to St. John's Community Centre for a small ser vice. Enjoy refreshments in the communit y centre for a small fee (all monies donated to Royal British Legion) St John's Church will be open if you wish to light a candle. Sun 13th November, 1.30 3.30pm

FREE

FB: Friends of st marys park, Walkden E: friendsofstmaryspark16@gmail com

ECCLES DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY

St Andrew's Church, Eccles

Join us for a talk by Brian Groom on “Nor therners: A H istor y, from the Ice Ages to the 21st Centur y ”. Non members welcome. Wed 9th November, 7.30pm

Annual membership £22.00 Visitor’s fee £4.00 per meeting www.edhs.btck.co.uk

ST. MARK’S CHRISTMAS FAIR

St Mark’s Church, Worsley

Come along to our craft fair where you will be able to buy all manner of lovely Christmas gifts and peruse our many and varied stalls. Treat yourself to a warming hot chocolate and slice of cake! Stalls available too if you’d like to book one, email us at: enquiries.stmarkschurchworsley @outlook.com.

Sat 12th November 10.00am 2.00pm £1.00 entry www.stmarksworsley.org.uk

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

St Mark’s Church, Worsley

Come and admire the beautiful range of Christmas trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses and community groups. To sponsor a tree email us (see above address) These trees are also available to buy

Sat 26th Nov to Sun 11th Dec Sat 10am 2pm | Sun 2 4pm £1.00 entry

www stmarksworsley org uk

HEALTH & FITNESS

WALK FOR WELLNESS

Salford Health Improvement

Social walks at a leisurely pace which aim to address physical, emotional, health and mental wellbeing. Wear suitable footwear. Bring some water.

Light Oaks Park, Claremont Mondays, 1-2pm

Peel Park, Salford Mondays, 1.30 2.30pm

Buile Hill Park Tuesdays, 10 11am

Dukes Drive, Monton Tuesdays, 10.30 11.30am

Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays Wednesdays, 1.30 2.30pm

Parr Fold Park, Walkden Thursdays, 1.30- 3pm

Clifton Country Park Fridays, 1 2pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

BE WELL WEEKLY WALKS

Various locations, Wigan

Weekly walks across Wigan Get active and enjoy the great outdoors Pennington Flash Country Park Mondays, 11am 12pm (Please arrive mins 10 minutes early)

St. John's Church, Mosley Common Thursdays, 10.30-11.30am

FREE (arrive 10 mins prior to walk)

Tracy Morris: 07943 840259 www wigan gov uk/BeWell

LADIES ONLY WALK AND TALK

Eccles Recreation Ground

Leisurely social walk around local greenspace For ladies only

F9Mondays.15-10.15amREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

GET ON YOUR BIKE!

Blackleach Country Park

Come along and enjoy c ycling your way to fitness. Sessions suitable for beginners and those returning to c ycling I f you don’t have your own, bikes and helmets can be provided Mondays, 10am 12pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

LET ’S DANCE

Wardley Community Centre

A gentle but fun fitness class, based around dance and throwback classics. Dance your way back into fitness!

A lovely social experience for all Mondays, 12.30 1.30pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

BUGGY WALKS

Parr Fold Park

Come and join fellow mums for a social walk with your child. Get back into light exercise whilst enjoying some fresh air and the sights and sounds of nature. Tuesdays, 9.30 10.30am

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

IRWELL VALLEY WALKS

Clifton Country Park

An approx two hour walk around the I r well Valley and its environs such as Moses G ate, Drink water Park , Hurst Wood hilltop, Phillips Park House and more. Bring water, wear suitable clothing & foot wear. Tuesdays, 10am 12.30pm

FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford gov uk

SIT DOWN AND STRENGTHEN

Eccles Gateway Gentle, fun and enjoyable way to exercise from the comfor t of your chair. Suitable for all abilities. Tuesdays, 1 2pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

RELAXATION

Eccles Gateway

Relaxation session to help you manage the stress and anxiety of daily life Ongoing Tuesdays, 2 3pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

DANCING SESSION

Worsley United Reform Church, Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 0EF

For beginners and chair based par ticipants A gentle but class to dance your way back into fitness! Thursdays, 10.30-11.30am Fridays, 1 2pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

LONG COVID SUPPORT

Humphrey Booth Centre, Swinton

Long COVID face to face suppor t group For people with ongoing symptoms Come and have a chat in a warm and friendly environment. Get hints and tips on your road to recover y. Suppor t and guidance around finance, debt, health & more Thursdays, 1.00 2.30pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

BEGINNERS BIKE RIDES

Cleavley ’s Track, Eccles, M30 8HY

Bike ride for beginners and people returning to c ycling. I mprove your c ycling skills and confidence on the smooth sur face of the athletic track. Bikes and helmets provided Fridays, 10am-12pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

ANYONE FOR TENNIS

Winton Bowling, Tennis, Social Club, Winton M30 8JW

Have a go at tennis in a relaxed and friendly environment. Beginner ’s welcome Ongoing Fridays, 1-3pm

FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

OUTDOOR GYM

Victoria Park, Swinton

Outdoor gentle exercise circuit, suitable for beginners. Wear suitable clothing and trainers. Bring water. Saturdays, 10 11am FREE (booking required)

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

BROADOAK WELLBEING WALK

Broadoak Garden Centre, Worsley Walk aimed to help people get active, taking in the local tracks, footpaths and looplines. 1hr Thu 20th October, 10 11am FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford gov uk

WORSLEY WOODS AUTUMN WANDER

Beesley Green Community Centre

Join the ranger and admire the autumnal scenes as we walk from the woods down to Dukes Drive & back along the Bridgewater Canal. Sat 29th October, 10am 12pm FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford gov uk

What’s On

KIDS ACTIVITIES

STORY TIME Salford Libraries

For parents/carers bring your baby or toddler to a stor ytime session. Term time only. Please book.

Boothstown Library Tuesdays, 10 11am Tel: 0161 799 6549

Winton Library Tuesdays, 10.30 11.30am Tel: 0161 921 2180

Walkden Library Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am

Tel: 0161 607 6639

Swinton Library Wednesdays, 11am 12pm Tel: 0161 793 3736

Eccles Library Thursdays, 10 11am Tel: 0161 607 8237

FREE (booking required)

Facebook: SalfordLibraries

DODGEBALL SESSIONS

The Den, Walkden M28 3AD

Take par t in some fast paced fun at our dodgeball session at The Den!

6Tuesdays8years: 4.00 4.45pm

9 11 years: 5.00 6.00pm

FREE (booking essential)

www salfordcommunityleisure co uk

LARK HILL PLACE

Salford Museum and Ar t Gallery Take a step back in time to Lark Hill Place, an atmospheric re creation of a typical nor thern street during Victorian times. Look out for our programme of school holiday events! Tue to Fri, 9.30am 3.30pm Sat to Sun, 11.30am 3.30pm

FREE (£3 00 donations welcome)

Tel: 0161 778 0800 (book online) www.salfordmuseum.com

TINY TOTS RAMBLE

Clifton Country Park

An easy ramble around the park for parents or carers with young children, splashing in puddles, taking in the fair y tale trail Approx 1 hour

1Fridays0.15am meet, 10.30am star t FREE (booking not required)

Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

YOUTH CLUB

The Den, Walkden M28 3AD

Join in a range of fun activities incl. football, cricket, dodgeball, table tennis, air hockey, table football, pool, console games, ar ts &crafts.

8Fridays11years: 5.00 6.30pm

12 19 years: 6.45 8.15pm 50p (booking essential)

www salfordcommunityleisure co uk

YOUTH CAFE

Boothstown Community Centre

For young people aged 11 (high school age) to 18 years. Come and socialise and enjoy a snack and dr ink for a small fee. Ac tivities include games, project work around special events, cooking It ’s a place to relax after a long week at school Come and go as you please! Fridays, 6.30 8pm

FREE entry (drop in) Tel: 0161 799 6674

CRAFT Y FAMILIES

The Lowry

Come up to The Lookout and drop in anytime between 11am and 1pm for these ar tist led activities Please book tickets if you intend to come along. Suitable for under 11’s. Saturdays, 11am 1pm

FREE (booking required) www thelowr y com

SALFORD JUNIOR PARKRUN

Buile Hill Park

Free weekly timed 2k parkrun for 4 14 year olds Open to all, have fun, join in whatever your pace! Register before event and bring a printed barcode. Volunteers always needed! Sundays, 9.00am FREE

Email: salfordjuniors@parkrun com www.parkrun.org.uk/salford juniors

HALLOWEEN WALK

Peel Park, M5 4WU

Join the ranger and car ve a pumpkin and then go on our spooky trail around the park. Meet outside the Park Keepers Base behind the Maxwell Building

Tue 25th October 10am 12pm & 1 3pm FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

PUMPKIN CARVING

Buile Hill Park

Come and join us for an afternoon of pumpkin car ving in the park. Wed 26th October 12.00 - 4.00pm

FREE

FB: FriendsO fBuileHillParkFOBHP

HALLOWEEN TRAIL

Dukes Drive Car Park, Monton

A self led family friendly spooky trail for young children. Find all the Bridgewater Monsters hiding in Duke’s Drive! Free spotting sheet and fun activities to complete as you move around. Parental super vision required. Suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. Wed 26th October, 12 2pm

FREE (booking not required)

Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

GOBLIN WALKS

Dukes Drive Car Park, Monton Trees and plants meet folklore in this enchanted family friendly adventure brought to you by Yan Tan Tethera. World famous magical explorer and goblin scientist, Prof Jigget, has made his way to Dukes Drive to investigate the faerie folk living within the nearby woods. Join him to learn all about faerie classifications, magical spells, and the ver y best trees to find GOBLINS!

Thu 27th October 10.30am 12pm | 1 2.30pm FREE (booking required) Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

PUMPKIN HUNT

Damhouse, Astley

Spot the spooky pumpkins in and around the woodland. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Upper age limit 11 years Last entr y to star t the hunt is 2 30pm

Sat 29th October 10.00am 3.00pm

Cost TBC www damhouse net/events

BASIC SEWING

Salford Health Improvement

Learn to use sewing machines and make friends. Suitable for all levels. Boothstown Community Centre Tuesdays, 10am 12pm

Eccles Town Hall Thursdays, 9.30am-12pm

FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

GET CRAFT Y

Salford Health Improvement

Ar ts and crafts group Including card making, creating ar twork, upc ycling etc. All abilities welcome. Ongoing. The Vine, Cholmondeley Rd, M6 8PU Thursdays, 10 11am

Eccles Town Hall Thursdays, 1-3pm

FREE

Tel: 0800 952 1000 (option2)

GARDENING

Peel Park, M5 4WU

Join the Friends of Peel Park and help take care of the herbaceous borders. No previous experience necessar y. New volunteers required! Meet outside the Park Keepers Base behind the Maxwell Building Fri 14th October

Fri 28th October

FREE (booking not required) 1.00 3.00pm

Facebook: Friendsofpeelpark

FUNGI FORAY

Join exper t guide, Dave Winnard to discover which fungi can be found in the park and the meadows.

Clifton Country Park Mon 24th October

10am 12pm | 1 2.30pm

Peel Park, Salford M5 4WU

Sat 29th October

10.00am 12.00pm

FREE (booking essential)

Email: rangers@salford gov uk

ANJU EVENTS CRAFT FAIR

Elm Bank Masonic Hall, Eccles M30 9BA

Beautiful stalls with something for ever yone handmade crafts, gifts, food, refreshments and more.

FREE PARKING & FREE ADMISSION, DISABLED ACCESS. Pre book able afternoon tea only £8 per person

Sun 23rd October

Sun 27th November 11.00 4.00pm

FREE entry

Tel: 0161 789 3736

Email: anjueventsuk@yahoo com

THE PANKHURSTS OF MANCHESTER

St Peter's Square, Manchester

FREE exper t walking tour with New Manchester Walks. The Suffragettes, the greatest political campaigners in British histor y their stor y in Manchester, their spiritual home, told here. Book via Facebook.

Sat 22nd October 11.00am 12.45pm

FREE (booking required)

FB: newmanchesterwalks1

MAKERS MARKET

Quayside MediaCityUK

Join us on the last weekend of each month and discover the ver y finest local food, drink, ar t, design, vintage and modern craft from ar tisans and businesses local to the Nor th West.

Sat 29th to Sun 30th October Sat 26th to Sun 27th November

Sat 10am 5pm | Sun11am 5pm www.quaysidemediacityuk.co.uk

AUTUMN FOREST BATHING

Clifton Country Park

An immersive nature connection experience, using the senses. A relaxing and restorative practice, proven to boost wellbeing Ends with herbal tea and meditation Walk led by Forest Therapy Guide, Natalie Rossiter. Booking essential.

Sat 29th October 10.00am 12.30pm

FREE (booking required)

E: natalierossiterwellbeing@gmail.com

PART Y NIGHTS & EVENTS

Swinton Masonic Hall

Great family events coming up this Halloween and festive season at Swinton Masonic Hall. Book now!

Family Halloween Par ty Fri 28th October (£2.50)

Children's Christmas Par ty Sun 4th December (£3.50)

An Evening with the Cottontown Chorus

Fri 16th December (£29.95)

Family New Years Eve Par ty Sat 31st December (£14.95/£9.95)

For tickets or more details call Kim: 07723 051074

WORSLEY WOODS CONSERVATION Worsley Woods, Aviary Entrance

Join the ranger in some woodland management All volunteers welcome!

Sat 5th November

10.30am - 12.30pm

FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

WORSLEY WOODS: WINTER TREE ID Beesley Green Community Centre

Join David Winnard and learn how to identify trees in winter. David will take you on a tour of the trees in the woods look ing at tree bark , t wigs and buds

Sat 19th November, 1-3pm

FREE (booking required)

Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk

RHS GLOW 2022

RHS Garden Bridgewater

An unmissable after dark spectacle of lights! Bring all the family for a magical evening and see the garden in breathtaking beauty and amazing displays of lighting on a wonder ful new route. Book tickets in advance.

Wed 16th Nov to Fri 30th Dec

From £6 Members, £12 Non member www rhs org uk/gardens/bridgewater

I M P O R TA N T N OT I C E are correct at the time of publishing However, please check event dates and times with the venue in case of any changes.

SUMMER 2022: THE HOT, DRY ONE!

by Geoff Hamilton, Macmillan Cancer Support allotment volunteer

This summer has produced some real dilemmas for allotmenteers. Hot dry conditions, not good for growers or crops, but we had lled all eight of our water butts over spring and were able to keep most plants happy’ish.

Our onions and courgettes have been abundant with record results but our swedes have turned into leggy apologies whilst the beetroot and radish happily shared the same plot and ourished. The weather keeps us all under Weobservation.haveour

rst outdoor grapes and the best g harvest we could have hoped for, provided the red ants don’t nd a way to beat us to gather them in.

Whilst we were ministering to the crops we carried on plotting and debating our future plans - nothing new here, plotters are always looking to the next cycle of work! Our group has decided that all of our old, diseased fruit trees need to be culled, since they are producing very poor crops, so we will replace them with new, miniature root-stock this autumn. Our advancing years will then help us to be able to reach the fruit easily and we can place them in pots big enough to be moved around our plot if we need to relocate them because they are unhappy with where we site them originally.

We have started looking at what the internet has to say on the matter and checking what may be best for our site. There are lots of options to consider and arrangements to make before next spring. We’ll be sure to report on progress and success, or failure, as the case may be!

Regrettably, our strawberry bed didn’t do well this year so, like our fruit tree. We have dug the plants up and will replant with a fresh crop ready for next year, again we will let you know what success we have after June 2023.

AUTUMN ALLOTMENT JOBS

OctOber

• Harvest the last of the courgettes and runner beans, as well as pumpkins and squash. It's also the time to harvest maincrop potatoes.

• Sow your peas and broad beans.

• Stake your brussels sprouts with sturdy cane to stop them blowing over in heavy winds.

• Improve soil with a green or well rotted manure.

N Ovember

• Plant garlic, onions and shallots and cover with eece to protect them from the colder weather.

• Prune blackcurrants, redcurrants, whitecurrants and gooseberries bushes between now and March.

• Cut down autumn-fruiting raspberries.

• Protect brassicas from pigeons. Cover with mesh, lift it clear of the plants so birds can’t peck through.

• Harvest crops including carrots, cabbages, sprouts, celeriac, celery and cauli ower.

U PDATES FROM NEIGHBOURHOODYOURTEAM

Hello Salford North West! We hope you have been keeping well and have been enjoying the summer

Weseason.wanted

to share with you the below and hope it can be useful and of interest.

Good News…

Firstly, we wanted to talk to you about Operation Avro in Salford with a successful day of action! A force-wide initiative to ght the crimes that matter most to our communities, deployed extra resources and specially trained o cers to Salford on Tuesday 23 August 2022.

Alongside making arrests and seizures, district o cers targeted anti-social behaviour and burglary hotspots whilst o cers from the force’s Specialist Operations Branch focussed on the likes of making our roads safer for all who use them. The Roads Policing Unit recorded 68 tra c o ences alongside making 24 seizures and seven arrests.

As part of the Safe4Summer initiative, o cers also partnered with agencies, including other blue-light services and Salford City Council, to engage with schools and community groups about a variety of issues. Chief Inspector Lucy Smallwood, of GMP’s Salford district, said: “We’ve really focussed on what

Advice…

Secondly, we wanted to talk about holidays.

We know it can be tempting to share holidayyourpics on social media but be wary of doing so while you’re still away as it could advertise the fact that your house is empty. Share when you return instead. Also, as the sun is out, keep burglars out! Make sure you lock your doors and windows, even if you’re only in the garden.

matters to you the most, the issues and individuals that blight our communities.

“Our ght doesn’t stop here though – we will do everything we can to prevent and reduce crime, harm and anti-social behaviour to keep people safe in Salford, not just today but 365 days a year.”

Recruitment…

Greater Manchester Police is also recruiting! If you want to help us make your community safer, apply to join the police now! You can nd more details on w ww.gmp.police.uk under the ‘CAREERS’ section.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact us: Email: Phone:SalfordNorthWest@gmp.pnn.police.uk01618565035

Reports need to be made via:

GMP website: w ww.gmp.police.uk

Live chat service on the same website

Dialling 101

Anonymously via Crime Stoppers at w999ww.crimestoppers.org.uk in an emergency