Geodiversity Day (Cheshire RIGS) – 21/4/2012 – Bidston Hill/Flaybrick Cemetery

There’ll be a “Geodiversity Day” on Saturday 21st April 2012 organised by Cheshire RIGS group. RIGS stands for Regionally Important Geological/geomorphological sites. It’s starting at Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm and will be all day and will include the RIGS Geodiversity trail. There’s no need to book and it’s free. For further details phone 0151 653 … Continue reading “Geodiversity Day (Cheshire RIGS) – 21/4/2012 – Bidston Hill/Flaybrick Cemetery”

There’ll be a “Geodiversity Day” on Saturday 21st April 2012 organised by Cheshire RIGS group. RIGS stands for Regionally Important Geological/geomorphological sites.

It’s starting at Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm and will be all day and will include the RIGS Geodiversity trail. There’s no need to book and it’s free. For further details phone 0151 653 9332 or email tamoshan@wirral.gov.uk .

Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm – Turns Away Visitors

Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm – Turns Away Visitors

                               

This afternoon, myself and my wife having been invited to Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm (which is in the road we live) by Cllr Brighouse were turned away by the Tam O’Shanter Cottage Trust trustee Cllr. Denise Roberts (Labour, Claughton).

Instead then of reporting about the 25 year success story of this charity (Tam O’Shanter Cottage Urban Farm Trust) who state on their website that their aim is “providing an enjoyable and educational experience for all” and even though other journalists (for example who wrote this story in the Wirral Globe were) invited, it seems if you’re John or Leonora you’re not welcome at Tam O’Shanter (although to give them their due one of the staff wanted us to stay).

So instead of a report on new tree planting, a visit by the Mayor and other councillors involved, we have instead some video footage for you of a plastic cow.

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Tam O’Shanter Cottage Urban Farms Trust’s “main objectives”:-

To continue to provide a free amenity to the public
To continue to promote the use of Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm thereby maintaining visitor numbers

Useless bit of trivia: Tam O’Shanter is currently leased from Wirral Council for one Bidston pine cone/year. In the Mayor’s parlour at Wallasey Town Hall there a display of the Tam O’Shanter pine cone. As it was a few years old I asked the previous Mayor Cllr. Hodson if they’d paid their rent. He said he didn’t know if they had but where do annual Tam O’Shanter pine cones go?

Flaybrick Cemetery – Flytipping still a problem

As you can tell from the photos below (which I have passed on to Mark Smith and the Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transport), flytipping in Flaybrick Cemetery is a problem.

Whilst we were taking the photos, another car pulled up and another couple of bags were thrown over the railings, unfortunately by the time we approached them they had driven off (with the railings obscuring the view).

In addition, the demolished Wirral Partnership Homes properties here are attracting rubbish (which is then set on fire). Sadly, there was less flytipping before these houses overlooking were demolished. You can click on each photo for a larger version.

Hopefully something will be done soon as this kind of irresponsible behaviour upsets local residents (especially those who have family members buried there).

My wife brought this up last year at the Public Question Time, which a journalist went on to report upon.

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area

Flytipping Flaybrick Cemetery and surrounding area