Friends of The Carrs

Team effort to clear litter strewn across town park
Monday 8th June 2020
Mon 8th Jun 2020
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Team effort to clear litter strewn across town park

Whilst the beautiful weather last week brought an influx of visitors to The Carrs it also resulted in a large amount of litter being discarded in the…
Fun dog proves most popular ever
Tuesday 21st May 2019
Tue 21st May 2019

Fun dog proves most popular ever

Friends of Carrs annual fun dog show, Canine Capers on the Carrs, returned for the ninth year on Sunday 19th May and proved the most popular ever. The…
Popular dog show returns for 9th year
Wednesday 15th May 2019
Wed 15th May 2019

Popular dog show returns for 9th year

Friends of Carrs annual fun dog show, Canine Capers on the Carrs, is returning for the ninth year on Sunday 19th May. Once again the event is expected…
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Friends plant commemorative tree in town park
Sunday 3rd March 2019
Sun 3rd Mar 2019
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Friends plant commemorative tree in town park

Friends of the Carrs planted an oak tree in the town park in the beautiful sunshine on Tuesday, 26th January, as part of the celebrations to mark Manchester…
Popular dog show returns to The Carrs
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Thu 3rd May 2018

Popular dog show returns to The Carrs

Friends of Carrs annual fun dog show, Canine Capers on the Carrs, is nearly here again and will be held on Sunday 20th May. Last year the event attracted…
Dog show raises funds for park improvements
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Wed 17th May 2017

Dog show raises funds for park improvements

The Friends of the Carrs held another successful fun dog show on Sunday, 14th May, which was helped by some lovely weather in the afternoon. All ten classes…
Friends look forward to busy weekend in the park
Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Wed 3rd May 2017
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Friends look forward to busy weekend in the park

A busy weekend will kick off in The Carrs on Saturday, May 13th, when a group of morris dancers from the Wirral will be visiting to perform one of their…
Fun dog show attracts bumper turnout
Wednesday 25th May 2016
Wed 25th May 2016

Fun dog show attracts bumper turnout

A family fun dog show proved even more popular than usual attracting 130 entrants on Sunday, 22nd May. For the fourth consecutive year Friends of the…
Dog show promises fun for all the family
Monday 16th May 2016
Mon 16th May 2016

Dog show promises fun for all the family

A family fun dog show returns to The Carrs this week for the fourth consecutive year. Once again Friends of the Carrs are organising the popular event…
Friends awarded for their efforts to improve the town park
Thursday 29th October 2015
Thu 29th Oct 2015

Friends awarded for their efforts to improve the town park

A group of volunteers who came together in 2004 with the aim of protecting, maintaining and enhancing The Carrs park have received an award from the Royal…
New park loos in the pipeline
Wednesday 21st October 2015
Wed 21st Oct 2015
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New park loos in the pipeline

Wilmslow Town Council has decided that, subject to receiving an acceptable tender, they will provide public toilets and a refreshments kiosk in the Carrs…
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Annual dog show goes down a treat
Sunday 24th May 2015
Sun 24th May 2015

Annual dog show goes down a treat

Friends of the Carrs held their annual dog show "Canine Capers in the Carrs" on Sunday, 17th May. Now in its third year the show is a very popular, fun…
Grant for volunteers who help maintain town park
Wednesday 29th April 2015
Wed 29th Apr 2015
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Grant for volunteers who help maintain town park

Wilmslow Town Council has approved a grant application from The Friends of the Carrs, a voluntary group that is committed to assisting with the maintenance…
Volunteers replace trees destroyed by vandals
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Wed 4th Feb 2015
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Volunteers replace trees destroyed by vandals

An enthusiastic group of volunteers planted seven new apple trees in The Carrs on Sunday, 1st February. These were to replace the five that were recently…
Vandals destroy fruit trees planted by volunteers
Friday 23rd January 2015
Fri 23rd Jan 2015
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Vandals destroy fruit trees planted by volunteers

Some fruit trees planted by voluntary organisations in The Carrs were vandalised over the weekend. Just over two years ago volunteers from The Friends…
Pooches shine in fun dog show
Thursday 22nd May 2014
Thu 22nd May 2014

Pooches shine in fun dog show

Around 60 dogs and their owners joined in a fun dog show organised by Friends of the Carrs and The National Trust at Styal Estate on Sunday, 18th May.…
Carrs multi-purpose path completed
Friday 4th April 2014
Fri 4th Apr 2014
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Carrs multi-purpose path completed

After many years of discussions, planning and grant applications, the work to upgrade the path from Wilmslow to Styal through the Carrs has been completed.…
Work begins to create new path through town park
Thursday 30th January 2014
Thu 30th Jan 2014
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Work begins to create new path through town park

Work has started this week to create a multi-user path through The Carrs. The creation of the new path has been made possible by a grant of almost £125,000,…
Funding success for Carrs riverside path
Friday 25th October 2013
Fri 25th Oct 2013
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Funding success for Carrs riverside path

The Friends of The Carrs (FOTC) have secured a grant of almost £125,000 towards the creation of a high-quality multi-user path through The Carrs.…
Work continues to repair river banks
Sunday 14th July 2013
Sun 14th Jul 2013

Work continues to repair river banks

Further work was carried out last week to restore the river banks in The Carrs park. Contractors, appointed by The Friends of The Carrs, have been on…