The Big Dig (From Messenger Newspapers)

The Big Dig, Saturday March 16 at Longford Park, Stretford

12:00pm Friday 15th March 2013 in News

THE Friends of Longford Park are calling on Messenger readers to join them for a ‘Big Dig’ event on March 16, from 2pm -5pm.

this is Big Dig day nationally and Longford Park will be among numerous gardens in the region who will be opening their doors and encouraging others to join them…..See www.bigdig.org.uk Longford Park’s community allotment surrounds the bowling greens and there is a vegetable section, a herb patch as well as a developing small orchard and soft fruit section.

To join in, call in on Big Dig afternoon between 2pm and 5 pm to help plant potatoes, sow salad seeds, get some information and of course have some refreshments.

If you can’t make it on the 16th you can drop in any Sunday morning from 10am – 12pm or Monday afternoon from 2 – 4pm and from Easter there will also be meetings on Thursday evenings from 6 – 7.30pm.

For more information email rylandskg@hotmail.co.uk or call 0161 865 6064.