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You may have seen large mounds of soil on bottom pitch recently. We know that people have been asking about it on social media. Don’t worry we know its there! A local resident kindly offered us some top soil and about 7 tonnes have been moved onto Bottom […]

Mystery Mounds on Bottom Pitch

26 Apr, 2021 in Environment by clare

Kerry Parvin of the BBC came to interview Glen Gidley (chairman) and Alan Mills (vice chairman) about the Trust’s bulb planting in Weaverham. The interview was shown on BBC NW 6:30 News on 25th March 2021. As well as the interview, Kerry took some very arty pictures of the daffodils. […]

Weaverham Trust’s Daffodils On BBC NW News

26 Mar, 2021 in BBC / Bulbs / Environment / Flowers / News / Planting tagged Bottom Pitch / Bulbs / Donations / Flowers / Planters / trust / Weaverham / weaverham trust by peter

The bulbs planted last year on the west side of the village are in flower, to compliment those on Northwich Road and Bottom Pitch. It is hoped to raise funds this year to enable to us to plant on the corner of Wallerscote Road on the hill. Hanging Gate Junction […]

Second Planting Of Bulbs in Flower

23 Mar, 2021 in Bulbs / Environment / Flowers / News / Planting tagged Bottom Pitch / Bulbs / Flowers / trust / Weaverham / weaverham trust by peter

A team of Trust members planted over 800 more tete-a-tete daffodil bulbs on Bottom Pitch. The day was a pleasant change from the wet and stormy weather of late. Bottom Pitch is proving popular with Weaverhan residents and offers an outside area for Corvid-19 safe meetings, walking and dog walking. […]

Weaverham Trust plant more bulbs on Bottom Pitch

15 Nov, 2020 in Bulbs / Environment / Flowers / Planting tagged Bottom Pitch / Bulbs / weaverham trust by peter

On October 8th, The Weaverham Trust had another 220 metres of bulbs planted. The sites chosen were : Opposite The Hanging Gate The junction of West Road and Forest Street On the hill on Sandy Lane This year’s choice of bulbs was limited to two flowerings of yellow daffodils […]

Phase 2 Bulb Planting

9 Oct, 2020 in Bulbs / Environment / Flowers / Planting tagged Bulbs / Flowers / weaverham trust by peter

As the Village Show was cancelled this year, possible pictures for the calendar were lost. This year’s theme was Village in Bloom. If you have pictures you would like to submit for consideration, please foreword samples to peterwmanning@talktalk.net. Closing date is 11th September 2020. Thank You, Peter Manning