Our Iris flourishing in the winters sun

Removing our tree posts.....

Our valued volunteers have begun work to remove our tree posts. Over the following weeks all the tree posts will be removed and reused to provide a post and wire fence to protect the plants around the water feature area.

Our snowdrops are flourishing

Some of our flowering crocus

Today's visiting little blue birds

Concerns in regard to ice forming on Greengate Street bridge structure

The amount of ice forming on the structure of Greengate Street bridge is causing us some concern as this may potentially be having a negative effect on the integrity of the brickwork and the structure as a whole.

Sunday morning on the Green Heart Den 05.02.2012

Live your Life, Love you Life Event

With Senior warden Andy High from Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management Team ready for our first visitors at the Love your Life, Live you Life event at Forum 28.

A welcomed visit from Lady Mayoress Eleanor Murphy and Barrow Mayor John Murphy.

Even our trees are freezing.......

Sacred Heart School visit 03/02/2012

Among the Robins visiting today included.......

Checking our hedgehog boxes

CJ Wildlife - A very generous donation

Our new bird nest boxes as very kindly donated by CJ Wildlife.

FREE grow your own workshop

Courtesy of our friends at Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management.

A very generous donation

We would like to thank CJ Wildbird Foods for their very generous donation of four bird nest boxes. It is very much appreciated and will make a real difference.

"CJ WildBird Foods offer a wide variety of high-quality products to help you attract, feed, identify and care for wild birds, along with a broad selection of other garden wildlife.

The ornithologists and wildlife advisors at CJs carry out research projects along with leading wildlife experts to ensure we are continually producing not only high-quality products, but products designed specifically for the wildlife they are intended for. Within our broad range you'll find everything you need to encourage wildlife to flourish in your garden"

Final measurements for arch F

Gilmour Fabrications Ltd taking final detailed measurements for the new secure gated entrance to arch F.

We are now looking for additional funding which would enable us to provide a secure gated entrance to the last remaining arch facing the Green Heart Den. If successful this would improve the visible appearance of the arch and provide additional, secure space, for activities and storage.

Final measurements for arches E

Tradesmen from Gilmour Fabrications Ltd taking the final, detailed measurements in preparation for the fabrication and installation of new secure gated entrances to the remaining arches facing the Green Heart Den.

Funding to enable this work has been provided by The Sir John Fisher Foundation and Barrow Borough Council

Snowdrops and crocus in the wildlife area

Our first sighting of a Goldfinch.........

Live Life, Love Life event.

We will be sharing a stall with Central and Hindpool Neighbour Management Team at the Live Life event. Hope you can attend, we would love to meet you.

A brief glimpse of our Iris in the sunshine.........

...........pictured in between the wintry showers.

A favourite memory - Rabbit rescue

Still one of our favourite memories during the construction of the Green Heart Den. While taking a delivery we noticed something sticking out of the chippings. When we looked closer we found a young rabbit....then another...and another...........

The young rabbits were taken home, provided with a safe, warm temporary home while awaiting collection from the RSPCA. The young rabbits were eventually released back into the wild locally.

If nothing ever changed..............

"If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies" - Unknown

Crocus in the undergrowth......

Iris beginning to flower

Quote for the week.....

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs

Community grow your own scheme gate stops

Gilmour Fabrications Ltd installing stop brackets to the gate posts on the entrance of the community grow your own scheme. The stop brackets were needed as a planning condition;  ensuring that the gates can not open into the back street.

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