Background Nature is diverse and wonderful, but too often we don’t take time to stop and notice it. We’ve recently been encouraging Groundwork staff and visitors to Trafford Ecology Park to use the iNaturalist app to record all wildlife sightings during their visit. The hope is that we will build a picture of the biodiversity…Read More »
PWC Volunteering Day at Trafford Ecology Park
Employees from PWC were at Trafford Ecology Park on the 16th May 2025 volunteering their time delivering practical conservation activities which increase biodiversity and access. The 40 volunteers broke into smaller groups to undertake activities which included dead hedge building, bug house regeneration, path maintenance and restoration and litter picking. Thanks to everyone who took…Read More »
ARVAL Volunteering Day at Trafford Ecology Park
On Thursday 27th March, more than 15 members of staff from ARVAL visited Trafford Ecology Park for a Nature Away Day. The volunteers focused on revitalizing the orchard behind The Meeting Place, clearing scrub and overgrowth around fruit trees, making the orchard more accessible and creating conditions which promote healthier growth, ensuring a successful harvest…Read More »
Cargill Supports Forest School Sessions
Thanks to an ongoing partnership with Trafford Park based business Cargill, 18 young people from the Canterbury Centre in Salford have been able to attend Forest School sessions throughout 2021. Corporate sponsorship has allowed Suzanne, Community Project Lead at Groundwork, to work closely with 18 pupils who have previously disengaged with traditional education. Outdoor education…Read More »