The uplifting Rowlands Dell NHS health and wellness green transformation project in the centre of Maghull has just finished a display of hundreds of snowdrops, which are being overtaken by an amazing display of Crocus, 10,000 daffodils, hundreds of bluebells and countless white bluebells (which are in fact Three Cornered Leek due to the triangular stems, garlic smell and white Bluebell type flowers). Crowned last week (6.3.26) with the ‘Love Is All You Need’ art installation, to highlight all the community ‘love and kindness’ that has poured into Maghull’s award-winning Rowlands’ Dell Project.

Please can you help by volunteering for one hour on Wednesday (11.3.26) or support with cash or woodland plant donations….

Venue & Tasks.

We would love your help for a spare one hour from 09.30 hours on Wednesday (11.3.26), at Rowlands Dell (opposite the newly refurbished Hare & Hounds PH, L31 2HF), to make a fantastic difference to our environment.

Several tasks to choose from:

• Creating a dead hedge to hide the new compost bin made from recycled pallets.
• Weeding new woodland.
• Cutting back Ivy hedge (Main focus).
• Planting recently donated plants.
• Creating a cairn from excavated rocks.
• Strimming and mowing grass.
• Turning compost

Equipment needed: sturdy boots, garden gloves, garden/hand fork, kneeling pad, spade, loppers.

Huge thanks to:

Linda, Jim, John, Ken (pictured) Harry (DoE), Frank, Colin, (not pictured) who last weekend (7.3.26)

• Installed art installation entitled ‘All You Need Is Love’ (6.3.26) extra thanks to Lorraine for the slate chippings, Mike (Joiner) for cutting out the shape, Ken (stonemason) fixings and installation.
• Transplanting snowdrops (Colin, Linda, Harry 6/7.3.26).
• Cutting back Ivy hedge, resulting in six agricultural bags taken to the recycling centre.
• Emptied three bins
• dug several holes for donated shrubs.

If You Would like to Help in the Future?

Volunteer sessions (everyone is welcome without any commitment) can be found on our Events calendar page at https://www.fomd.co.uk/events/ oh where you will find all the details.

Crowdfunding Campaign. We are hoping to raise further funds in 2026 for steps handrails, eco-educational signage and mass planting for two of the four planned nature zones. Please donate online at www.fomd.co.uk or with cash at the Hare & Hounds PH, Morrisons, Esso Petrol Station.

Rowlands Dell Introduction (3min Video): https://youtu.be/lxrTdudVza8?si=AM_znsaI35Cose-M

Background and Exciting Developments at Rowlands Dell.

This beautiful haven for wildlife has unbelievably been treated as an open tip for decades, where every inch has revealed a variety of pollutants harmful to wildlife. In our three-stage plan, stage I has resulted in Maghull’s biggest ever 46-week cleanup in which FOMD have removed 300 bin bags of litter and 25 tons of debris (2024).

In Stage II (November 2024), with the help of our NHS landowner partners we successfully obtained a health and wellness grant (Maghull’s largest green investment) to fund an amazing legacy array of hard landscaping installations. These features provided accessibility for the whole community and included: accessible path, viewing/picnic area, sunken garden, bins, 10,000 bulbs and planting at small junction points, bug and bird boxes, and a dry waterfall feature). A Morrisons grant has enabled us to create the ongoing bog garden and wishing well.

We now need your help throughout 2026 for funding and planting to complete a beautiful restorative legacy haven.

All the Best,

Friends of Maghull & District (FOMD)

Together making Maghull a better place to live.

More information at www.fomd.co.uk including: (1) Events tab for everything about the meeting and (2) Projects tab for the project background.

Contact: admin@fomd.co.uk

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