North Bury Green Groups

If you would like to chat about any of these groups contact me Kathy Taylor, Volunteer support and development officer - email kathryn.taylor@bury.gov.uk or call me on 07971379057

Friends of Nuttall Park

We are always happy to welcome new volunteers, either to our core group or our gardening group.

• Gardening group meet each Tuesday at 1.30pm from March to the end of November – looking after the flower beds etc.

• Tea room open weekends, bank holidays and sometimes in the school holidays from 10.00 – 16.00 April to October and 11.00 – 15.00 October to April – serving drinks and snacks.

No experience necessary. Do as much or as little as you like. The friends like to work in pairs, so you’ll always have a buddy.

Contact Gwenda at info@friendsofnuttallpark.co.uk or Steve for the gardening group nuttallparkgardening@gmail.com Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nuttallpark                                                    

Website - http://www.friendsofnuttallpark.co.uk/

Litter Picking Ramsbottom

Litter Picking Ramsbottom was founded in 2018. Since then, our volunteers in Ramsbottom have collected over 4000 bags of litter. Some dating back 25 years. We're a friendly bunch and litter picking gives you access to gentle exercise without really knowing you're doing any!

If you live in Ramsbottom and would like to join us, please contact us through Facebook Litter Picking Ramsbottom | Facebook or our website Litter Picking Ramsbottom - Litter Pickers Bury. Alternatively, we have group litter picks 10-12, usually the first Tuesday of the month. Please check Facebook for updated details.

Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers

We are a group of volunteers who meet once a month to work on improving access on our pathways in Ramsbottom.

• First Saturday of the month at 10.30 with the meeting place posted on our Facebook page.

All ages and levels of fitness welcome. Under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult. Tools are provided e.g. loppers, spades etc. Strong footwear should be worn. Gloves can be provided but most people prefer to bring their own. We usually work for 1-2 hours but volunteers can work for as long

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064751226780

Friends of Burrs Country Park

We are always happy to welcome new volunteers, either to our core group, our gardening  or litter picking groups.

• Burrs Gardening Group. Our Gardening group maintain the sensory beds, cafe troughs, wildlife garden and green flag bed in Burrs Country Park. We meet most Tuesdays (weather permitting) at 9.30am between March and October with an occasional winter session to clear leaves and cut back overgrowth. No experience necessary. Do as much or as little as you like. Contact Sheila at burrsgardengroup@yahoo.com

• Burrs Litter Pickers. Friends of Burrs have a number of Volunteers who regularly Litter Pick, as they walk around the park. If anyone would like to help, we are happy to provide any necessary equipment. Contact friendsofburrscountrypark@gmail.com for more information.

Holly Mount Orchard

Volunteer in an Orchard, conserve a unique local landscape.

• The first Sunday of the month (unless advertised differently) is the general open volunteer session. This is a good entry point for people to come and see what we are about. The work changes with the season, it could be winter pruning, autumn harvesting, scything, planting - lots of variety. Families welcome.

• We have a weekly session that is scheduled a month in advance. This one is always mid-week and suits retired or flexible workers. Come to meet us on a Sunday session and you may then migrate into this group. They are small sessions and weather dependent, but always plenty to do and great camaraderie between the volunteers.

No experience necessary, just sturdy footwear and get in touch in advance if not visited us before.

Contact: hollymountorchard@hotmail.co.uk

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and at www.hollymountorchard.org.uk

Greenmount Woodland Management

Want to volunteer and spend time maintaining local nature reserves by brash cutting, tree planting and maintenance, balsam pulling, leaf clearing?

• We meet once a month on Friday Morning 10 am to 12 noon

To join please phone Alastair on 07831449156

Tottington Civic Pride

TOTTINGTON Civic Pride, TCP for short “Making Totty Better'

Formed July 2023. Concentrating on improving the environment, clearing weeds and leaves in TOTTINGTON village centre. The Group undertook extensive planting in 2024 and maintain all flowerbeds in the village centre

Meeting various afternoon, 10 active members so far.

Contact Yvonne Wright by email: y.s.wright@bury.gov.uk or telephone: 07762116437 

Tottington Litter Pickers

Established in 2018 to combat the rise of littering in our beautiful village and surrounding countryside. We now have over 200 members scattered around the area. If you want to help to keep Tottington free from litter, we encourage you to “Adopt your street” and can provide you with equipment so that you can go out picking as and when you like. We also arrange group picks to target “Grot Spots” where we all get together to make a big difference.

Follow us on Facebook Tottington Litter Pickers | Facebook website Tottington Litter Pickers - Litter Pickers Bury or email tottingtonlp@gmail.com

Ramsbottom Civic Pride

Ramsbottom Civic Pride was formed in September 2022.  We work alongside Litter Picking Ramsbottom, and are supported by Bury Council and Local Councillors, to improve the public gardens and greenspaces in our town.

We have four teams each of which looks after a dedicated area: Holcombe Brook, Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom Centre and Bury New Road.  Each group typically meets once a week for a couple of hours (weather permitting).

We also organise a monthly ‘task day’ on the 3^rd Saturday of the month (10am-12 am) for all volunteers.

No experience necessary. All ages and levels of fitness welcome. Do as much or as little as you like. Under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult. Tools are provided.  Strong footwear should be worn. Gloves can be provided but most people prefer to bring their own. 

To join us contact Hazel at rammycivicpride@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook  

The Enterprise Centre

The Enterprise Centre is a registered Charity, and also trades under the name of Naturally Enterprising from our bespoke education and conservation centre. This amazing facility is situated in the heart of the Kirklees Valley Nature Reserve and is purpose-built to provide Outdoor Alternative Education provision with equine assisted learning, learning with horses and animal therapy including dogs, goats and cats. We also host 2 large purpose-built training spaces used for our training sessions or just to get out of the rain.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the grounds and the animals and we host a range of innovative, creative, and enterprising projects using a combination of the great outdoors, conservation, enterprise skills, women's groups, gardening, art therapy, health and well-being coaching, teamwork, and confidence building. We help young people, women and NEETs develop their self-esteem and aspire to great things for themselves and their communities. 

For the community, we offer a friendship café, pavilion, community gardens, and access to the Magical Secret Garden and wildlife pond. The cafe is open every day as an honesty cafe and is serviced to offer breakfast baps on a Sunday morning.

We are currently offering a range of free events with our Heritage lottery funding.

• Please see our Facebook page for what’s on Facebook. 

• All events offer free food to help our community to engage whilst being observant of the cost-of-living crisis.

• For any other information or to book on our free activities email Rebecca@theenterprisecentre.co.uk

Incredible Edible Brandlesholme

We are volunteers whose aim is to bring together members of our community to enjoy growing our own fruit, vegetables, and herbs. We welcome anybody who likes gardening although no expertise is required, as we are all learning through experience and from each other. We are part of Bury's and the National Incredible Edible networks.

We meet in Purbeck Park where our garden is based every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

For more information, please contact Jean or Rachel at jean823foster@btinternet.com or call us on 07939645038.

You can also find us on Facebook Incredible Edible Brandlesholme | Facebook

Nangreaves Residents Association Woodland Group

We are a very small group of residents who are working to restore and repair the small woodland area with its pathways around the houses in the village of Nangreaves.  

We meet on an irregular basis according to the number of people who can work on a day convenient to all.  

Greenmount Village Community Garden

A group of volunteers who meet on Thursday afternoons from 2pm till 4pm or alternatively, at a time which suits you after prior arrangement. All help is appreciated to keep a pleasant and tidy environment in Greenmount. 

You are very welcome to join us at the strip of land next to the church. Greenmount Village Community Garden – Greenmount Village Community

Please stop for a chat one Thursday or contact Bea Wainwright wainwrightbea@gmail.com