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Handcrafted Christmas Sale in support of Friends of Marple Memorial Park

Sunday 27th November 10am - 4pm at Hawk Green Reading Room, Marple.

Today we're showcasing the first of our sellers at the Handcrafted Christmas Sale raising funds for Friends of Marple Memorial Park at Hawk Green Reading Room on Sunday 27 November.

It's the wonderful Kathryn E. Procter, who was one of our most popular stalls last year and we're delighted she's returning!

Thanks to those of you who have taken the time to make kind comments in this thread.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank @Howard for his help and support as moderator throughout the forum's heydays.

Just to give a bit of an update on membership, all registered users who haven't logged in for more than 12 months have now been removed.

That will remain the philosophy for the immediate future, so every now and again I'll have a little purge.

I've also added a new board called News and Announcements this morning and moved a few topics that I think may be worth updating in the future.

Sorry to see the forum go but i think it has served its purpose glad you not closing all of the website down were can i find minutes of your monthly meetings i enjoy reading them .

An invitation from Friends of Rose Hill Station to greet and meet Santa as he arrives by Train on Monday 5th December 2022 at Rose Hill Station.

Our event will start at 4.00 pm in preparation for Santa arriving on the train around 4.10 pm    where he will be met on the station platform by the Mayor and Mayoress of Stockport and then move on to his grotto in the car park to meet the children and give out goody bags.

Goody bags are courtesy of Northern Trains and Friends of Rose Hill Station as are mince pies, mulled wine and hot drinks which will also be available to all who are passing through the station until around 6.00 pm.

There is no charge for this event but donations welcome.

Here is Santa during a previous visit to Rose Hill:


           

Stockport Hydro's Environmental Challenge 2023



Stockport Hydro Ltd, a community owned scheme, has been generating renewable energy power on the River Goyt since October 2012.

This year £8,000 is available from their Environmental Challenge Fund for projects that will benefit the local community and take place within the SMBC boundary.

Projects must have an environmental focus and can be of a community or co-operative nature.

For more information and application forms:   
www.stockport-hydro.co.uk
info@stockport-hydro.co.uk

Please send completed applications to:
Email: info@stockport-hydro.co.uk
Post: Laurence Jackson, 7 Fairfax Close, Marple, Stockport SK6 6HH

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2023
Please note applications received after this date will not be accepted.


2022 was another successful year for Stockport Hydro Ltd as 16 local projects benefit from the 2022 Environmental Challenge Awards:

£7,600 donated to 16 community projects within Stockport



Stockport Hydro Ltd is delighted to announce that £7,600, raised through the sale of renewable energy and donations by members, has been donated to 16 diverse environmental and educational projects locally. Thankfully this year it was possible to hold an awards ceremony at the Hydro once again and the weather certainly played ball, enabling Arthur Procter to take some wonderful photos.

Marple was well represented by All Saints and Rose Hill schools, MESS and Friends of Marple Memorial Park.



Read more on the main site: https://www.marple.website/community-projects/stockport-hydro-challenge-2022.html

Thanks to research by Hilary Atkinson and @tonyjones, we now know a little more about the story of Frederick Booth, the gardener who worked and lived on the Brabyns Estate for more than 50 years:

https://www.marple.website/local-history/50-years-of-faithful-service.html