Platt Fields “Once A Month” Volunteering
Every third Sunday of the month, Friends of Platt Fields holds a volunteering afternoon. A couple of weeks ago, I went along to find out more, accompanied by some friends.
Platt Fields is supported by the Council, but a lot of the excellent work done in the park is undertaken by volunteers. On this particular afternoon, I found myself working as part of a team of half-a-dozen, stuffing barley hay into tubular bales. These bales will be dropped into the boating lake at Platt Fields, where they will counteract the troublesome lake algae by natural processes. It was hard work but enjoyable, and the organisers and other volunteers were great fun. Other groups were planting seeds in pots, and painting things for the celebration weekend on 7-9th May.
Platt Fields is an excellent resource for Fallowfield, and I will continue to support it if elected. I’m also planning to return for more volunteering, and I’d recommend it as a fun and rewarding way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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Thanks for coming along to help with the mammoth task of sausage stuffing and this month (16th) is when they go in to the lake……don’t worry we do provide waders, with tea & biccies afterwards to warm you up!!!
Everyone is welcome to join us on our ‘Once a Month’ volunteering days, 3rd Sunday of the month 1-4pm and we always have lots of interesting activities to get involved with, especially as this is our Centenary Year of Platt Fields Park!!!
Alis McCabe
Friends of Platt Fields