Posts by Ryan Parker
Rimrose Valley Wildflower meadows – 2024 and beyond
As many of you know, Rimrose Valley’s first wildflower meadow was created in 2019 and was funded through a combination of public donations and environmental grants, after witnessing the success of other projects in the city region. Since this time, we have worked with Richard Scott, Director of the National Wildflower Centre for the Eden…
Read MoreRVF and local schools join forces to tackle air pollution
We’ve teamed up with schools in South Sefton to create a film highlighting the impact of air pollution in our part of the borough. ‘BBA News’ (Breathe Better Air) sees pupils from Chesterfield High School, Forefield Juniors, Great Crosby Catholic Primary School and Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School despatched as…
Read MoreURGENT: Your chance to influence how our land is used!
The year’s campaign activities begin by asking you to take part in (yes, you’ve guessed it) YET ANOTHER CONSULTATION! This one’s particularly important as it’s all about how we use and develop our land across the Liverpool City Region (LCR), so it couldn’t be more topical. It will only take a few minutes of your…
Read MoreTesco Stronger Starts – Please vote for us!
Our charity, Rimrose Valley Friends, has been shortlisted to receive a grant award of up to £1,500 for community projects with a particular focus on children and young people. BUT it’s down to YOU to help make this happen. Tesco customers can vote for the group they think should take away the top award in…
Read MoreSouth Sefton Communities Alliance
On behalf of our charity, Rimrose Valley Friends, we wanted to share some exciting news. As well as doing everything we can to promote and protect Rimrose Valley through our regular activities and campaign work, our charity’s official purpose is “To connect and strengthen the communities of Rimrose Valley, fostering ties between the people and…
Read MoreParklife Release and ANOTHER consultation!
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks so we wanted to share two BIG pieces of news with you. Save Rimrose Valley does “Parklife” On Thursday 9th November, the campaign team released their take on Blur’s 1994 track, Parklife! The cover version features rewritten lyrics, performances by local school children and an accompanying video…
Read MoreURGENT – Your response is needed by Thu 26th October
Sefton Council is holding an online consultation on improvements to what it calls “The Maritime Corridor” – key sections of road in the Dunningsbridge Road area, including Dunningsbridge itself, Park Lane, Vesty Road to Deltic Way, Netherton Way, Bridle Road and Heysham Road. You can access the consultation by clicking here. The consultation has been…
Read More2024 Calendars – ON SALE NEXT WEEK!
We’re delighted to announce that our 2024 calendars will be on sale from next week onwards! As ever, the latest edition features some stunning images of the landscape and nature of Rimrose Valley. It will come as no surprise to learn that the cost of manufacturing these has gone up, but we felt that it…
Read MoreHazel Davies – Campaigner and former Trustee
We are incredibly sad to share the devastating news that a much-loved member of our team, Hazel Davies, died on Saturday, 3rd December peacefully in her sleep at Woodlands Hospice, having bravely battled leukaemia for two years. Hazel was a founding member of our campaign’s Road Action Group and had also been a Trustee of…
Read More2023 Calendar – Now on Sale!
Yes, it’s that time of year again and we’re delighted to announce that you can now get your hands on our 2023 calendar! The 2023 edition features some stunning images of the landscape and nature of Rimrose Valley. It will come as no surprise to learn that the cost of manufacturing these has gone up,…
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