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T E A D A N C E S
at the Roman Lakes Tea Rooms, Lakes Road, Marple, SK6 7HB.
in aid of Friends of Our Valley
These are held on the last Saturday of every month from 5.30 - 8.30pm
An evening of musical entertainment.
Ticket includes evening meal.
Bring your own alcohol
See details at www.romanlakes.co.uk
Booking essential 0161 427 2039
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FOOV Updates
Footpath improvements to the Jubilee Walkway steps, completed by Friends of Our Valley volunteers in February 2019.
Heritage Lottery Fund Success:
"Revealing Oldknow's Legacy: Mellor Mill and the Peak Forest Canal in Marple."
A project in the heart of Our Valley: link
N E W S C L I P P I N G S
Wheelpit Opening 2012 - click
Link to wheelpit opening on BBC - click
Other news clippings - click
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Mellor Mill dig should contact Bob Humphrey-Taylor: bobh-t@ntlworld.com or ring 07710964046. No previous experience needed.
T A S K D A Y P H O T O S E T S
Task Day June 2012 - click
Jubilee Gate - click
Task Day River Clean-up - click
Task Day - click
Hedge Planting Task Day - click
Fly Tipping - click
Task Day August 2010 - click
Task Day June 2011 - click
Friends of Our Valley planted over 3000 spring and autumn flowering bulbs in 2018 between the entrance gates of the Roman Lakes and the weir beneath the viaduct. Look out for snowdrops, miniature daffodils and autumn crocus.
Local group the Rural Cultural Foundation organised the installation and fundraising of a public access defibrillator. The project was generously funded by contributions from the British Heart Foundation, Friends of Our Valley and the Roman Lakes Leisure Park. BHF Heartstart CPR training and defibrillator awareness courses are being regularly run free of charge by volunteers from the Roman Lakes Tea Rooms - please just get in touch if you wish to get involved.
The Fish Pass project was a collaborative project to aid the free passage of migratory fish along the River Goyt. The historic weir blocked their passage but is now circumnavigated by the opening of the adjacent sluice gates. The project was completed and funded by the Mersey Rivers Trust, Friends of Our Valley, the Environment Agency, the Roman Lakes Leisure Park and local angling groups. The fencing was funded by the Environment Agency and Friends of Our Valley.
The defibrillator is located just outside the entrance gates to the Roman Lakes Leisure Park, Lakes Road, SK6 7HB.