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Hey Maghull – Be A Part of Nature and Not Apart from Nature.

25 April @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

| Free

The beautiful nature displays continue at the UK Award Winning Rowlands Dell where the stunning 12,000 daffodils have now faded and replaced by countless thousands of bluebells, huge carpets of ‘white bluebells’ (Three Cornered Leek) and Camassia. Next up are striking May displays of Alliums and more Camassia.

Please can you help by volunteering for one hour on Saturday (25.4.26) 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 Saturday (25.4.26), 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 below with the main task focusing on weeding around the newly planted young 600 ferns to help maximise their growth to provide self-sufficient ground covering woodland lushness for years to come.

Weeding new woodland & fern areas (main task)
Watering.
Planting donated ferns (courtesy of Mike and Diane), and other woodland donated shrubs.
Brushing path.
Consolidating wildlife friendly twig piles.

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

Huge thanks to:

Joan and Frank who kindly achieved the following:

Mowed and strimmed the Orchard/dry waterfall rockery areas
Planted donated Nordman tree (with thanks to Jayne)
Bins emptied
Hedging replaced utilising leftover hedging.
Weeded 600 fern area and removed one agricultural bag to recycling centre.
Created a cairn from excavated rocks
Created a dead hedge to hide the new compost bin made from recycled pallets.
Wishing Well. A special thank you to Ken Hughes who used his professional stonemason skills to cement the pebbles in the backfill between the barrel and the inside of the well wall (pictured).
Perimeter Sandstone Wall. Thank you to Sefton Council whose subcontractor has started pointing the wall and continue to monitor for any movement.
Media. Thank you to Dave, Jenny, Helen (BBC Radio Merseyside) for inviting FOMD for an interview on Earth Day (22.4.26).

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/ 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, Essar 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, 12,000 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.