The Little Arno

 Over the last couple of years there has been growing concern over the neglected state of the Little Arno.

Something had to be done. The Council Parks and gardens team went in first to hard prune all the shrubs, shredding the prunings up and using them as a mulch around the site.  The Friends volunteers agreed to continue maintenance as long as it was all cut back to begin with. 

We were helped by volunteers from The Spider Project.  

The Spider Project is an award winning creative arts & wellbeing recovery project established in 2007.They recognise the significant challenges faced on the journey of recovery and wellbeing. Their mission is to empower individuals by providing a wide range of creative arts courses, holistic therapies, and physical exercise sessions.

They removed the bench from the site and repaired it before having it reinstalled in the Little Arno, for the public to relax on.

 There will be a second bench going in, which is on order. We are grateful to the Lib Dems Wirral Together Fund, for their donation towards part of the cost.

Our volunteers have spent many Monday morning sessions clearing brambles from the site. This has been very labour intensive and has involved lots of scratches and cuts. Now, work has begun on digging out any remaining bramble roots as they appear. Some of the Laurel bushes also need trimming back. As ever, the volunteers have kept cheerful in the face of such a daunting task.

Some of the volunteers who live nearby offered the use of their brown garden waste bins for the disposal of the brambles from the park.

Going forward, our volunteers will need to allocate time away from the Rose Garden to keep on top of the weeds and brambles. Bulb planting in the Little Arno has also been suggested in the near future to improve the park for the public to use as a quiet spot to sit and contemplate and enjoy the view from the top of Mill Hill.