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Blooming marvellous                                                                                                                     GROWTH PROJECT



                                                                                                                                         The Growth Project covers over
                                                                                                                                         an acre of land and features a
                    ochdale represents the North West in the                                                                             wildlife pond, insect hotels, formal
             RRHS Britain In Bloom competition                                                                                           flower and wildflower borders
                                                                                                                                         and a traditional kitchen garden
                                                                                                                                         with unusual varieties of organic
                                                                                                                                         vegetable.
                                JUBILEE PARK

              A heritage notice        hedges, and planting                                                                              Run by Rochdale & District MIND,
              board at Norden’s        such as begonias                                                                                  in partnership with Hourglass,
              Jubilee Park signposts   and hydrangeas,                                                                                   the project aims to promote good
              the pride of the village.   is managed by                                                                                  mental and physical well-being
                                       community volunteers                                                                              through outdoor activity in a green
              The park, a small        from the Friends of                                                                               environment.
              oasis of trees,          Jubilee Park.






                         ROCHDALE                                                                         in                                        BLOOM












                                                         DENEHURST PARK                                                                                                       WW1 GARDEN
              Denehurst Park includes fruit orchards, sunken      Volunteers from Friends of Denehurst Park and                                    The WW1 pop-up garden on Gracie Island in Rochdale town centre was created
              formal gardens, a herbaceous border, play area,     Rochdale Council work to maintain and restore the                                by Rochdale in Bloom volunteers as  a fitting tribute to those who fell between
              scrumping lane and stumpery.                        park.                                                                            1914 and 1918.
































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