Doggy Planting Event A Success

Local residents came out in force on Saturday 31st March to help The Mersey Forest and Parks Rangers from Sefton Council plant over 500 small trees at the Dogtrack Green space in Seaforth Sefton.

The event kicked off early and as planting started even passers by got involved with the planting.By 2 p.m. all the trees had been planted and some residents were turned away.

It is now hoped to follow up the planting with wildflower sowing in the coming weeks to complete the effect of creating a copse planting feature and woodland walk.

Tom Sullivan of Seaforth Residents Action Group said 'getting local children involved in events like this and e.g. the christmas tree decorating in nearby Bowersdale Park is very important for community morale and shows what can be done with a little joint effort'

Ben Greenaway of The Mersey Forest said 'This is another successful planting as part of The Big Tree Plant across Merseyside where we have now planted over 15,000 sapling trees.Creating green spaces where people can get away from inner city life is an important aspect of our work'.

To get involved in future activities contact our Green Streets Coordinator at The Mersey Forest on 01925 816 217. ben@merseyforest.org.uk

Consultatation Event for Green Streets Seaforth

Residents and businesses in Seaforth have taken part in two consultation events held within the community on Seaforth Rd.Over 400 local residents were leafleted and invited to express their views on the tree planting and to ask questions about how it was being implemented.Visitors filled in tree request forms that had been previouisly posted to houses with freepost return envelopes.
Residents and businesses can choose a tree and opt to water it in the hotter summer months or when the tree needs water from the beginning of April.
Visitors were also asked about their local greenspaces on Seaforth Rd and the old Docktrack or 'Doggy' off Church Rd and Church Grove; what they used them for,what they wanted from them and what challenges were faced in getting people to use them more.
Green Streets intends to apply for further funding to improve local green space.

If you are interested in any of these issues or want to get invloved in an upcoming planting event please ring 01925 816 217 or e mail the project coordinator Ben on ben@merseyforest.org.uk

Latest News! Seaforth Residents listen up? get involved!

The Liverpool Biennial http://www.biennial.com/
launched their Canal Project on the Leeds Liverpool canal earlier this year and concluded the project in September with a Canal boat parade to Bank Hall and a conference on Urbanism , How to make a Happy City.They set up a space in the Stella Precinct to talk to local residents.

Now Seaforth residents can use the old post office,blue shuttered here:
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THE IDEAS SHOP is the (old) Seaforth Post Office, 18 Stella Precinct, Seaforth Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside L21 3TB ......250m south of Litherland Station......see below...

to talk to members of the Seaforth Residents Action Group to discuss ideas for improving Seaforth, planting street trees,get photocopying or just have a chat.
Open Monday mornings from 10.