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>2012

Join us at The Big Bird Watch
29 January 2012
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Jan/Feb e-news: Thank you to all our volunteers
04 January 2012
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>2011

Local lantern festival lights up Nutsford Vale
5 December 2011
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Big Tree Plant Branches out in Manchester
8 November 2011
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Nov/Dec: e-news Get Involved In The Big Tree Plant!
3 November 2011
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Students dig deep to clean up local beauty spot
15 October 2011
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Viridor ‘branches' out to local residents and Gorse Hill school children
10 October 2011
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2010/2011 Red Rose Forest Annual Report
01 October 2011
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Sep:Oct Friends of the Forest e-news out now
1 September 2011
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Red Rose Forest attracts £184,000 for tree planting in Greater Manchester
3 August 2011
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Response to the FC's Call for Views
30 July 2011
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Above us only green: ‘Living' roofs take over City Centre
26 July 2011
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Public treated to Lightshaw Meadows nature walk
19 July 2011
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Lightshaw Meadows Nature Walk
5 June 2011
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Shrubbery stuff! - Specialist school creates roof top oasis on storage container
1 June 2011
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Nature Walk at Nutsford Vale
29 May 2011
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Company provide 'green screen' for local residents
5 May 2011
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Garden party celebrates new Broad Street trees
2 May 2011
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Eco projects inspire green fingered pupils
30 March 2011
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Spring Friends of the Forest e-news out now!
7 March 2011
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Volunteers help to plant 500 trees at new nature site
14 February 2011
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Food for thought: Community allotment unveils edible roof
11 February 2011
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Love grows on trees in Manchester
31 January 2011
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Urban orchard revives forgotten tradition
28 January 2011
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Pupils dig fruit for national tree planting campaign
5 January 2011
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>2010 

Plant a tree for your loved one this Christmas
6 December 2010
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MP digs in for national tree planting campaign
5 December 2010
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Manchester welcomes national tree planting campaign
2 December 2010
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Green fingered pupils plant orchard
26 November 2010
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Church celebrates new roof top garden
22 November 2010 
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Tree-mend-ous effort by students
2 November 2010
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The only way is up! Little Green Roof Helps Boost Community Pride
19 October 2010
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2009-2010 Annual Report
9th August 2010
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Explore Red Rose Forest
4 October 2010
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Local school celebrates city's first Little Green Roof
9 September 2010
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Little Green Roofs Are Coming To Manchester
This summer sees the launch of Red Rose Forest's exciting new project, Little Green Roofs.
12th July 2010
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Lightshaw Meadows Evening Nature Walk
Members of the public enjoyed a treat last week as they took an evening nature walk around new nature reserve, Lightshaw Meadows. 
7th June 2010
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Heritiage Lottery Fund pledges £539,000 to conserve Lightshawe Meadows!  
Community Forests Northwest has been awarded £539,300 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to fund the conservation of one of the area's most important natural landscapes.Updated 23.03.10
Heritage Lottery Fund Press release 
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Moston's kids love trees
On Tuesday 23 March 2010, local school children from St Mary's C of E Primary School will join together to celebrate the planting of 26 new trees outside their school and around the local area
Updated 23.03.10
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Salford's students dig trees
On Thursday 18 March 2010, students from University of Salford and Salford City College joined together to celebrate 36 new trees recently planted outside their campus'...
Updated 18.03.10
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What a picture! Children present a tree-mendous Mother's Day gift to Mums
Winners of a Mother's Day art competition in Wigan present a unique and lasting gift to show their Mums...
Updated 17.03.10
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England's first renewable energy fund for rural communities opens in the Northwest
A new £4 million fund - the first of its kind in the country - has been launched to support renewable energy projects in rural areas across England's Northwest.
Updated 18.03.10
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Pupils get stuck into tree planting in Salford
Children from the Friars Primary School in Lower Broughton will do their bit for helping to tackle climate change by planting trees on local green space...
Updated 5.03.10
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Seed Dating
Trees for Cities tree-planting to help singles looking for love in Manchester...
Updated 25.01.10
Horticulture Week
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Salford's £650m regeneration plans agreed
The biggest ever regeneration project planned for Salford has been approved by councillors.
Updated 21.01.10
BBC Online 
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2009 

Proud Of Manchester campaign branches out with Green Streets
North Manchester residents have shown true pride in their community by planting ornamental trees, thanks to Manchester City Council and Red Rose Forest.
Updated 14.04.09
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A tree-mendous gift
Greater Manchester Mum receives an extra special Mothering Sunday present from young sons Iyke and Toby - a tree.
Updated 18.03.09 
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Local school children and volunteers help plant 500 trees in Heaton Park
On Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February local residents, volunteers and school children joined forces with leading environmental initiative Red Rose Forest and international charity Trees for Cities to plant 500 trees in Heaton Park.
Updated 10.02.09 
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Calling all residents! Fancy an urban challenge?
Join local school children and volunteers to help plant 700 trees in Cringle Fields. 
Updated 10.02.09 
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Love grows on trees in manchester
Nature lovers in Manchester needn't feel stumped for a Valentine's gift this year.
Updated 02.02.09 
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New trees for major commuter road help make Hulme greener, healthier and happier
Residents and users of a major commuter road in Hulme are to reap the benefits from several new semi-mature trees which are being planted this week.
Updated 22.01.09 
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Pupils give school grounds a garden makeover
Local school children from Medlock Primary School, got to test their green-fingers this winter as they gave their school grounds a garden makeover.
Updated 13.01.09 
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