Leyland Park flower beds

The flower beds at Leyland Park are finally open. After a spectacular 4 hour effort by the 'Friends', the beds are full to the brim with summer colour.


The plants were donated for free by Kevin & Keiron of Moss Bank Nurseries in Leigh. We cannot thank them enough as they have helped us acheive one of the groups longest standing aims, to get colour back in the park.


Thanks also to Ann Cockram from WLCT who was kind enough to fund the work involved in preparing the beds.


All in all, we can be proud of our night's work and I just hope that the beds get left to flourish!!!

Colour in the Park

Anyone visiting the park recently may have noticed the scroll beds on Coronation walk. They have been opened up after years of being covered by grass. the work was carried out earlier this year by Groundworks maintenance and funded by Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust.




We have been looking into ways of getting the money to plant the beds and we have finally succeeded! On wednesday 22nd June, the beds will finally be getting their much awaited dash of colour thanks to plants donated by Keiron and Kevin of Moss Bank Nurseries in Leigh.


Thanks to their generosity, we will finally finish on of our initial aims. Thanks chaps!!!

Check back soon for pictures of the finished article.

Edinburgh marathon update

One of our committee members, Beth Leech recently finished the Edinburgh marathon in a fantastic time of 4hrs 45minutes. Beth was jointly raising funds for Folp and Wigan & Leigh hospice. Could anyone who sponsored Beth, please get your money in as soon as poss
Well done Beth!!