Great wood-rush in flower in the Festival Gardens

Tidying and weeding in the main entrance this morning, thanks to Jordan, Penny, SteveM , Matt, Matt the younger, Chi, Kirsty and Steve. Looks much better. 🙂

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More Spring blooms in the Festival Gardens-summer snowflakes, red deadnettle, pachysandra and cowslips.

Mesh over the Chinese pavilion roof has been installed for health and safety reasons this morning - falling tiles. The bridges have also been effectively repaired, hopefully will last a few more years.

Flora in bloom now in the Festival Gardens- summer snowflakes, red deadnettle, pachysandra and cowslip.

Thanks to Steve, Jordan, SteveM, Penny, Matt, younger Matt, even younger Matt, Chi, Val, James and Bridget working in the main entrance this morning. Defining borders, weeding, clearing and litter picking 👏 in the Festival Gardens.

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Signs of Spring in the Festival Gardens 🌱

Thanks to Jordan, SteveM, Penny, Matt, Stuart and James finishing off at the prom entrance in the Festival Gardens. Meanwhile Steve, Kate, Bridget, Val and Chi working at the main entrance. Weeding, dividing and replanting congested day lilies. 🌱Not so much litter today thankfully.

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Thanks to Steve, SteveM, Jordan, Penny, Matt, young Matt, younger Matt, Bridget and Chi for this morning’s work - litter picking, clearing and weeding - great job!

Thanks to Jordan, SteveM, Steve, Penny, Val, Matt and Bridget, continuing work by the prom entrance of the Festival Gardens this bright winter morning!

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Thanks to Jordan, SteveM, Penny, Stewart, Chi, Matt, young Matt and even younger Matt for all their hard work this morning. 💪🏼Paths cleared around the triangle at the bottom of the path leading to the car park in the Festival Gardens.

Plants revealed whilst clearing paths…

Thanks to Jordan, SteveM, Steve, Penny, Val, Kris, Bridget, Matt and young Matt for today’s efforts… lots more paths, brambles cleared, plus future plans decided! Very ☔️

Some wonderful examples of collared earthstars found whilst bulb planting this morning in the Festival Gardens…

Boxing Day delights in the Festival Gardens…

Thanks to the Sunday crew - Steve, SteveM, Chi, Penny, Matt and Bridget- hundreds more bulbs planted in the Festival Gardens! Happy Christmas to all our volunteers and supporters Christmas 🎅 🎄 .

Snowdrops out already by the Festival Gardens

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Great work this morning from the team, clearing overgrowth from paths in the woodland trails of the Festival Gardens. Back to the original width!

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Thanks to Jordan, Penny, SteveM, Matt, Bridget, David, Chi and Rob for all their hard work this morning in front of the Moon Wall, clearing brambles etc. Looking forward to seeing all the spring bulbs 🌷…

The brilliant stems of dogwood…

Haven’t seen this pond so full for a long time! Great session, despite the rain, by the Friends of Festival Gardens this morning.

Thanks to Steve, Jordan, SteveM, Penny and Chi for braving the rain to clear, plant tulips and weed this morning, working around the metal bridge and the Moon Wall.

Two fallen trees cleared from paths in the Festival Gardens this morning, thanks to volunteers from the Friends of Festival Gardens. Great job! @lpoolcouncil

Thanks to Steve, SteveM, Jordan, Penny, Val, Kris, Sam, Bridget, Chi, Matt, Lucy and Nadav. So much achieved - from removing fallen trees, bramble clearing, sweeping, planting and litter picking!

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Thanks to Steve, Jordan, Penny, Val, Ann, Rob, Lucy, Nadev, Chi and Matt for another glorious morning, sweeping, clearing, weeding and planting. 🪴🧹🌱

Lovely Autumn colour in the Festival Gardens this morning with the Friends group busy as ever!

Ann, Val , Chi and Kate working on this border in the Festival Gardens this morning.

Love the Autumn colour developing on the acer in the Japanese Garden!

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More clearance in the Japanese Garden this morning, thanks to Penny, Kris, Jordan, Chi, Matt, Lucy, SteveM, Val, Sam, Liss and Bridget. Lots of buried litter! ☔️ stayed away.

Mammoth bulb planting today - thanks to Jordan, Penny, SteveM, Matt, Margaret, Chi, Lucy, Nadev, Sam, Peter, Vanessa & Co!

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Welcome to the ☔️

Despite the blustery morning, a great turnout! Thanks to Steve, Jordan, SteveM, Val, Chi, Bridget, Raks, Sam, Peter (with Foxy), John, Penny, Donna, Lucy and Kris.

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Autumn delights in the Festival Gardens liriope muscari, spiraea, cyclamen and snowberry…

Thanks to Steve, Jordan, SteveM, Bridget, Ann, Chi, Matt, Liss and Camille for clearing and bulb planting this sunny morning. Looking forward to spring!

More activity in the main entrance this morning in the Festival Gardens with Steve, Chi and Matt and local children learning how to plant bulbs. Thanks everyone!

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