Sustainable Living in the Heatons

Friends of Darley Street Task Day
2024-12-21 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-02-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-17 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-06-21 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-16 10:30 - 12:30 UTC and 7 more dates | Darly Street, Heaton Norris
Darley Street is a beautiful community garden that can be enjoyed by all.
Our Friends group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
Darley Street is situated at in the heart of the Heaton Norris conservation area, at the junction of Green Lane and Alexandra Road close to the Nursery pub.

Help Plant Trees on Heaton Mersey Common!
2025-04-06 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Priestnall Allotments Hedge
We will be planting 500 whips, or small seedlings to fill in gaps after the recent work on the common
Wear sturdy shoes. Bring a spade and gloves if you have them, but we can also provide these if needed.
Meet between Priestnall allotments and the recreation field, on the lane that links Trentham Avenue (SK4 3QD) and Mersey Road.
Everyone is welcome.

Bat Walks at Dusk in Heaton Mersey
2025-04-20 20:25 - 21:25, 2025-04-23 20:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-04 20:50 - 21:50, 2025-05-07 20:55 - 21:55, 2025-05-12 21:05 - 22:05 UTC | SK4 3QT, SK4 3QT
Join us for a spooky evening stroll in Heaton Mersey to spot some bats as the sun sets using bat detectors!
This evening bat walk will give you the chance to hear and observe the bats using our special bat monitoring equipment. The insects will be out and the bats will be hunting!
The event will last just over an hour, and will take you from a meeting place in Heaton Mersey down to the river. Please wear appropriate shoes for uneven terrain. You can book your tickets here.
The walks are led by volunteers from Sustainable Living in the Heatons. Although the walk is free, we ask for a voluntary donation of £6 for adults over 18, payable in cash on the night. Please book a place for all adults and children attending.
Our bat walks are always popular and oversubscribed. If you or your party need to cancel your booking, please do so as soon as possible through your booking confirmation. If you are unable to cancel it through this method please contact bats@slheatons.org. If the event is fully booked please contact bats@slheatons.org to go on the waiting list.
Having booked for the bat walk, you will receive more detailed information and meeting details by email a few days before the event. If you need more information please contact us at bats@slheatons.org.
The bat walks are led by volunteers from Sustainable Living in the Heatons, trained by ecologist Jeff Clarke, and with funding from the Stockport Hydro Environmental Challenge Fund to purchase the bat monitors.
See our Bats page for information about previous bat walks and other events organised by Sustainable Living in the Heatons.

Water Workshop at Marbury Road Edible Garden
2025-05-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Marbury Road Edible Garden, Nelstrop Road North, Heaton Chapel, SK45NH
Sustainable Living in the Heatons is delighted to be collaborating with Marbury Road Edible Garden on this exciting project!

Darley St Remembrance Tree
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-15 | Darly Street, Heaton Norris

Spring Bulb Planting
2025-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Heaton Mersey Common, SK4 3BJ
Join Sustainable Living in the Heatons for our Autumn 2025 spring bulb planting events.
This event will be at Heaton Mersey Common (accessing via Mersey Road SK4 3BJ) on Sunday 23 November between 10am and 12pm.
This will be a fun-filled event so please do bring all the family, including kids! Wear
appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.
We will provide some tools but if you have garden gloves and a small trowel, please do bring
these along.
We hope to see the Heatons very bright and colourful in Spring 2026!

Bat Walk at Dusk in Heaton Mersey
2026-04-19 20:25 - 21:30, 2026-04-21 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-24 20:35 - 21:35, 2026-04-27 20:40 - 21:45, 2026-04-29 20:45 - 21:45, 2026-05-02 20:50 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
This evening bat walk will give you the chance to hear and observe the bats using our special bat monitoring equipment. The insects will be out and the bats will be hunting!
Book on our dedicated Ticket Tailor page!
