Friends of Maghull and District CIC

Wildflower meadow is an ‘early present from and to our community’

2022-09-02T13:14:12+01:004th November , 2019|

Stage one of the planting & landscaping begins and reported in the local Champion Newspaper. Wildflower meadow is an ‘early present from and to our community’.  Henry James 4.11.19 Vol 26. Issue 49. https://www.champnews.com/papers/pdf/M4919.pdf Trees, hedges and bulbs planted by volunteers as stage one of the project gets underway after fundraising success. Planting has begun

Campaign for wildflower meadow reaches funding target…but more support needed.

2022-09-02T13:09:52+01:0024th July , 2019|

Crowdfunding campaign news in the local Champion Newspaper, as we amazingly reach our target.   Pictured: Cllr Roy Greason and Lawrence Rankin (Sefton Green Party and project co-founders) Angela McIntyre (MTC Chief Executive) Dr Frank Sharp (project co-founder) and Jane Vincent (Sefton Council).   Campaign for wildflower meadow reaches funding target...but more support needed.    Henry James.

Wildflower meadow bid at 75% of funding target

2022-08-31T17:20:56+01:0010th July , 2019|

Crowdfunding campaign news in the local Champion Newspaper, as we reach 75% of our target. Pictured: Carl Smethurst (Resources Development Officer) and Jo Sayers (Community Development Officer and SMW Wildflower designer) outside the Mersey Forest Offices at Risley Moss Visitor Centre, Birchwood, Warrington. Wildflower meadow bid at 75% of funding target THE Stafford Moreton Way

Business Breakfast Update

2022-08-31T17:19:11+01:0030th June , 2019|

We provided some feedback to a Spacehive/Sefton Council business breakfast, to encourage future business support and engagement, which seemed to go really well, with lots of interest generated. Pictured: Dwayne Johnson (Chief Executive of Sefton Council), two members of the fantastic current crowdfunding project entitled Cherish (www.spacehive.com/cherish), a representative from idverde Community Investment Fund, Frank

Our collaboration with Mersey Forest has led to a huge tree investment into Maghull.

2022-08-31T17:17:17+01:0027th June , 2019|

Following the generous February 2019 decision to donate trees to our project by Mersey Forest and plant them in November 2019 (National Tree Week), we arranged a further meeting between Jo Sayer (Mersey Forest Community Development Manager) and Alex Spencer (Maghull Town Council Business Development & Contracts Manager) on the 27.6.19. At the meeting Maghull

Bill and Ben point the way to wildflower meadow appeal!

2022-08-31T16:04:42+01:0029th May , 2019|

Crowdfunding campaign news in the local Champion Newspaper. bill and ben point the way to wildflower meadow appeal! Jim Sharpe, 29 May 2019. Vol 26. Issue 22. https://www.champnews.com/papers/pdf/M2219.pdf#page=10   This colourful and fun addition to Stafford Moreton Way in Maghull features TV's Bill and Ben, the Flower Pot Men, pointing out that cash donations towards

Wild meadow bid needs more backers

2022-08-31T14:23:42+01:0014th May , 2019|

Crowdfunding campaign news in the local Champion Newspaper. Pictured: Staff from Maghull Morrison's store who have donated £250, along with Dr Frank Sharp, Don Billington, Paul Pruden and Cllr Roy Greason. Wild meadow bid needs more backers Kenny Parker, 14 May 2019. Vol 26. Issue 20 https://www.champnews.com/papers/pdf/M2019.pdf#page=5   The founders of a project to create

Wildflower meadow campaign fund is growing

2022-08-31T14:22:07+01:001st May , 2019|

Crowdfunding campaign news reported in the Champion Newspaper. Pictured: one of our two crowdfunding signs, alongside our ‘Man without a Parachute’ entry to the town’s scarecrow competition! Wildflower meadow campaign fund is growing Jim Sharpe, 01 May 2019. Vol 26. Issue 18. https://www.champnews.com/papers/pdf/M1819.pdf#page=3   Following the launch three weeks ago of a residents’ campaign to

Campaign launched to transform derelict site Into wildflower meadow

2022-08-31T14:20:34+01:0016th April , 2019|

Media launch for crowdfunding campaign, in the local Champion Newspaper. CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO TRANSFORM DERELICT SITE INTO WILDFLOWER MEADOW Henry James, 16 Apr 2019. Vol 26. Issue 16. https://www.champnews.com/papers/pdf/M1619.pdf#page=3   Residents have launched a campaign to transform a derelict piece of land in Maghull at the corner of Stafford Moreton Way and Liverpool Road North

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