Events that were free for the public to engage with.
From the meeting at Childwall Lane to the very last stake getting knocked in, it was a glorious day. The aim of the day was to plant an orchard, and Kevin (Earthworks Liverpool) explained how we were going to do that. Ian had sourced some apple, pear and plum…
The Hidden History of Childwall Woods and Fields Childwall Woods and Fields has a history of wealthy owners who initiated the beautiful woods and left behind hidden reminders of their story. On a calm Sunday in November ’21, a group of walkers went around the site looking for evidence of…
Silhouette Art Event – Sunday 3rd October 2021 It was a bright and sunny morning at the start of the Silhouette Art Event. Helen greeted all the children and soon settled them on to comfortable cushions, which she had kindly provided. Pam then led the children on a short walk…
The Veteran Trees of Childwall Woods. Sunday 5th September 2021 It was a perfect day to look at the wonderful veteran trees that we are so fortunate to have in Childwall Woods. Not quite ancient, veteran trees provide food and shelter for thousands of plants, animals, and fungi, including many…
Childwall is very fortunate in having many groups of volunteers that make it a most desirable place to live, but it isn’t very often that they all come together in one place to showcase what they do. July 22nd at the triangle was one of those rare occasions when Hope…
There was no public Wildflower Planting event this Mother’s Day, but the wildflower plugs were purchased and had to be planted, the bees of next season deserve that much. The job was taken on by a few committee members who were very careful to respect social distancing. Just 4 members…
The walk to Beat the Winter Blues was aimed at doing just that. You don’t need a prescription to walk in Childwall Woods and it does wonders for lifting your mood. The rain and the Everton match put off all but the brave, and our hardy group of Friends complete…
The once familiar woods were unrecognisable in the darkness as the night walk began. Led by our chairman John, the group of walkers followed the path, carefully walking in pools of torchlight. No-one knew what we would see or hear in the woods at night. The woods without torches…
Under a bright autumn sun, the planting began. As beautiful as Childwall Woods is, especially in spring, there are always ways to make it more spectacular. That’s what Friends of Childwall Woods were doing on Sunday. Six different species of native woodland flowers were identified by our ecologists and sourced…
The history walk proved to be very popular as even the most persistent drizzle couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm and curiosity of the group. Childwall Woods and Fields gave up a few of its secrets to the group who heard about Childwall Hall and its links to the wealthy Gascoyne…