By Raiyan Azmi on behalf of SLH This article was originally written for the August edition of Heatons Post Sustainable Living in the Heatons brought three thought-provoking and fun activities to the Heatons Post Summerfest in July. The first – which brought plenty of people of all ages in, including the mayor – was our smoothie bike. People …
By Sarah McClelland on behalf of SLH Play Streets are all about the community. They are led by, and for, local people, like you. There are Play Streets all over the UK but only one in Stockport in part, we think, because people have never heard of them. The amazing people at Playing Out have …
By Sheila Bayliss on behalf of SLH I used to wonder if sustainable living was realistic for us, as a family with busy lives. But I’ve discovered that living in the Heatons provides us with lots of fun ways to live a greener life – like these: Active travel Recently we’ve been exploring the Heatons even …
Sustainable Living in the Heatons (SLH) responded to the Stockport Council Consultations on the Heaton Mersey Common Footpaths. The consultation is now closed but you can read about it here. You can read our response below. Summary SLH is supportive of the overall scheme but the support must be considered alongside our detailed comments as …
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By Angie Taylor on behalf of SLH This article was originally written for the March edition of Heatons Post, https://www.heatonspost.co.uk/ Well the world has certainly shrunk for us hasn’t it? No pubs, clubs, theatre, concerts or cinemas. No meals with friends, not one glass of wine. “Try not to use the car“, they say but do exercise every …
By Alex Lowis on behalf of SLH Walking along the Fallowfield Loop was my most common lockdown choice when it came to passing the time. On this occasion, I started in Fallowfield and walked down towards Levenshulme and Heaton Chapel. As I was going along, I started to notice many different varieties of flowering plants …
By Hilary Hughes on behalf of SLH When lockdown was announced, I started going for regular walks around the Heatons with a friend. I live in Heaton Mersey and he lives in Heaton Moor, so we took it in turns to lead a short walk, usually covering about a mile. The walk below incorporates Heaton …
Here’s a route we did in 2018. Route distance/description 18 miles. A large part is off-road and surface is almost all good. There are a few main roads to cross. There are also some busy roads to go along, but as distances are very short, we could walk. Out and back via same route. SEE …
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