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Fancy a Seedy Weekend?
National Seed Gathering Sunday hits Wigan

Seed Gathering Sunday (10th October) – a national celebration of all things tree related is being brought to Wigan by Red Rose Forest, with activities that the whole family can get involved in.

At this time of year, trees of all kinds are shedding their seeds, but many fall on ‘stony ground’ and never have the opportunity to grow into saplings which can help to increase tree cover across the Wigan area to make it a greener, healthier place to live and work.

However Red Rose Forest – Greater Manchester’s Community Forest – has committed to help change this, and along with Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is providing two community events, focusing on tree seed gathering and education activities.

These events will inspire the people of Wigan to look at their local trees in a different way, and even offer them the chance to take home some of their newly gathered seeds – to be grown on at home and eventually planted out in one of Wigan’s parks or green spaces!

The events:

From Acorns to Mightly Oaks at Haigh Hall Country Park

10th October, 1pm – 3pm

Help the wardens to keep Haigh plantations thriving by collecting seeds for planting in the nursery.

Meet: Information Centre in Stables Courtyard, Haigh Country Park, Copperal Lane, Wigan.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. For more information please ring 01942 832 895

Seedy Sunday!

10th October, 1pm – 3.30pm

Come seed spotting with the rangers!

Meet: Lilford Park car park, Elmridge, off The Avenue, Leigh

For more information, please ring 01942 828904

Seed Gathering Sunday is a national celebration of trees, initiated by The Tree Council. All events on and around Seed Gathering Sunday in Wigan will be helping to contribute towards Red Rose Forest’s target to plant 25 million trees across 292 square miles of Greater Manchester over 40 years, many of which will be in the Wigan area.

Please make all media inquires to Faith Ashworth, Red Rose Forest on 0161 872 1660.

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Notes to Editor

Red Rose Forest is an environmental regeneration initiative in Greater Manchester and is one of 12 Community Forests being developed in England. We are a partnership of The Countryside Agency, the Forestry Commission and six Greater Manchester local authorities. The Red Rose Forest partnership is planting over 25 million trees across 292 square miles of the area, as part of a 40-year programme that will make Greater Manchester a greener and more satisfying place to live and work. At the heart of our strategy is the involvement of local communities in the environmental, social and economic regeneration of the area.