The Friends of Maghull and District (FOMD) were astounded yesterday (21.7.23), to receive a £300 donation towards our neighbouring Woodend Community Woodland Project. The amazing children, over a period of two weeks undertook a sponsored litter pick and unbelievably raised £600, of which £300 went to the maintenance of their defibrillator and £300 was donated to our project. We have spent some of the money already on neighbouring rockery planting and hope to spend the remainder on wildflowers as part of a unique and developing children’s nature corner to support our non-profit desperately needed running costs.
FOMD would like to express our immense gratitude to everyone who supported the children’s sponsorship and to the amazing children and staff of ‘Bumbles’ 1 who have been an integral and enchanting part of our neighbouring project from day one. A special thank you to Rachel Swain (manager) and Ian Makinson (owner) both pictured on the front row, for their continued kind friendly support and engagement.
In addition, a huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers who have helped to restore the rockery after it had become overwhelmed with weeds in June/July.
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1 https://bumblesnursery.co.uk/
Front Row: Bumbles Nursery Rachel (manager) and Ian (owner) with the amazing children Rear Row: FOMD members and local councillor. Nigel (Sefton CVS), Joe (Sefton Connectors), Ian (FOMD Director), Michelle (FOMD founder member), Cllr Marion Atkinson, Frank (FOMD Director).
Donated rockery planting and wood chippings
Donated rockery planting
2021 newly donated rockery from Aldi site, at the creation of the rockery and newly cleared and defined border
2021 huge area cleared of brambles, other weeds and fly tipping before we started the border and rockery elements of the project.
Overgrown rockery area in April prior to its restoration in June
Bumbles nursery children in the children’s nature corner where the donated wildflowers will be grown