Friends of Mauldeth Road station

Friends of Mauldeth Road station We are a local group who meet at least monthly to improve the area around Mauldeth Road station.

One of our hard-working volunteers even gave our train a face-lift for the RHS visit
01/08/2026

One of our hard-working volunteers even gave our train a face-lift for the RHS visit

Everything was looking good for the visit of the RHS yesterday - and we picked up some good tips for dealing with ground...
30/07/2026

Everything was looking good for the visit of the RHS yesterday - and we picked up some good tips for dealing with ground elder!

Getting 'stuck in' to weeding on our pocket park as we will be inspected by the RHS Britain in Bloom team next week. At ...
23/07/2026

Getting 'stuck in' to weeding on our pocket park as we will be inspected by the RHS Britain in Bloom team next week.
At least we've kept the flowers in the fish tank planter blooming! Although other patches have the look of a desert about them . . .

We did a lot of watering, and we're learning which plants are doing well in the heat.
13/07/2026

We did a lot of watering, and we're learning which plants are doing well in the heat.

Went to the Station today to find lots of weeds,  brambles and bindweed in the area opposite the ticket office! They see...
13/07/2026

Went to the Station today to find lots of weeds, brambles and bindweed in the area opposite the ticket office! They seem to be thriving in the heat while some of our plants are looking very sorry for themselves . . .

Insect life thriving at the station - and the blurry picture is of ladybird larva!
28/06/2026

Insect life thriving at the station - and the blurry picture is of ladybird larva!

We had a trough on the airport side of the station but it was so windy there the plants didn't thrive. We've moved it to...
19/06/2026

We had a trough on the airport side of the station but it was so windy there the plants didn't thrive. We've moved it to the fence opposite the ticket office, so we're hoping for great things now!

Another visit to the station yesterday - getting rid of bindweed and ground elder - see before and after shots - and put...
16/06/2026

Another visit to the station yesterday - getting rid of bindweed and ground elder - see before and after shots - and putting in the last of the summer flowering plants, including begonias and geraniums.

Here's some after photos - and more to follow later
08/06/2026

Here's some after photos - and more to follow later

We spent a very productive morning getting rid of ground elder and bindweed! Here's some before photos - oh and there's ...
08/06/2026

We spent a very productive morning getting rid of ground elder and bindweed! Here's some before photos - oh and there's a new litter bin on the corner of Mauldeth Road and Station approach!

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Mauldeth Road
Manchester
M146SQ

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