Sustainable Living in the Heatons

Heaton Mersey Village Garden Maintenance Session
2024-02-11 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-01-14 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-10 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-11-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-10-24 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-10-08 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-09-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-09-10 10:30 - 12:30 UTC
Come and join Heaton Mersey Village Gardeners for a task day at Heaton Mersey Village Garden! There is lots of information about this space in our blog. Contact us via info@slhheatons.org for more information about what we do or feel free to drop by the Village Garden in person. We still meet even during winter months, although the task day is weather permitting.

Monthly Meeting
2024-02-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-01-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-02 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-10-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Patio Room, Heaton Moor United Church, Stanley Rd SK4 4HL, Patio Room, Heaton Moor United Church, Stanley Rd, SK4 4HL
The SLH monthly meetings are on the first Saturday of the month from 10.30am to 12.00 noon. Our meetings are held at the Patio Room, Heaton Moor United Church, Stanley Rd SK4 4HL. The room has direct access from the car park and has a shared kitchen and toilets very close to the room. Hot drinks will be provided for everyone.
Everyone is welcome to our meeting. Contact info@slheatons.org if you have questions. We use the time to discuss and plan our activities, and have occasional guest speakers. Everyone is welcome. Do come and meet us!

Bike Friday
2024-01-26 07:45 - 09:00, 2023-12-29 07:45 - 09:00, 2023-11-24 07:45 - 09:00, 2023-10-27 07:45 - 09:00, 2023-09-29 07:45 - 09:00
Join members of the SLH team who help to lead this great event from Manchester Friends of the Earth.
Bike Friday is exactly what it says on the tin: A bike ride on the last Friday of every month. We set off from Heaton Chapel train station at 7.45am and lead on a route heading into Manchester City Centre.
The ride is on quiet routes and are suitable for everyone — from the regular commuter, to the first timer wanting to try a new way of getting into work.

Friends of Darley Street Task Day
2024-01-20 10:30 - 12:30 | 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.

Heatons Repair Café
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | St Paul’s, St Paul's Church, St Paul's Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 4RY, United Kingdom
Join volunteers from across the Heatons for our new repair café!

How does it work?

Repair cafés are run by volunteers — people who have specific skills that they would like to share with the local community. These skills may include sewing or repairs to furniture/wood, bikes, garden tools and small electrical items. There is also a need for volunteers with “meet and greet” skills for managing the tea, coffee and cake! Repair cafés operate once a month for a period of two hours.

Is there a charge?

No, the repairs are free, although donations are welcome to help build the stock of tools and materials.
Do you know anyone who might be interested in volunteering? Repairs will include household objects, bicycles, clothing, mechanical devices and woodworking repairs. Any skill you may have to repair things, whatever it is, we would love to hear about it. If you can help or would like to know, more email info@slheatons.org

Briars Mount Task Day (Time TBC)
2023-12-10 10:00 - 12:00
We are holding a task day on Briars Mount on the corner of Masefield Drive, continuing to plant more spring bulbs under the big tree. Why not come along and join us? It will be good fun and we will provide some snacks (we might even sneak in a mince pie!). We will have some tools available but feel free to bring gloves and a trowel or bulb planter, if you have them.

Bike Ride: Manchester Museum
2023-09-09 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday Sept 9th Manchester Museum
Our route will be via the Fallowfield Loop Line, then the Oxford Road Corridor straight to the front door of the refurbished Manchester Museum We’ll spend a couple of hours at the museum – it is a treasure trove of knowledge and discovery. Please bring a picnic plus some money for snacks / ice cream.
Meet Moor Top pub car park on Heaton Moor Road at 10.30am, and we’ll be back by 4pm.
Distance 11 miles, mostly off-road and on dedicated cycleways.

Evening Bat Walk
2023-09-06 19:55 - 20:55, 2023-09-03 20:05 - 21:05
Join us on one of our bat walks at dusk by the river in Heaton Mersey using monitors to hear and see the bats out hunting for insects! Book your place on our Eventbrite page.
These evening bat walls 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 events 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.
The walks are led by volunteers from Sustainable Living in the Heatons. 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 via Eventbrite. If you are unable to cancel it through Eventbrite please contact info@slheatons.org. If the event is fully booked please contact info@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 info@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.
