Friends of Festival Gardens
@FestivalGardns
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We are the official Friends of Festival Gardens, a volunteer community group bringing some love and tender care to Liverpool Festival Gardens.
Liverpool
Joined August 2023
A thread🧵 to show how much the gardens have improved since the volunteers (and council) started their work last year. What an amazing transformation, well done to everyone involved! . #festivalgardens #volunteering #community @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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Heartbreaking! Had a great morning clearing at the Festival Gardens to find vandals had wrecked this iconic acer which was part of the original 1984 Gardens, set fire to the branches, leaving a pile at the top of the cascade for a later fire. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Southern Grasslands in Liverpool coming into their own with masses of wildflowers… red and white clover, bird’s-foot trefoil, viper’s bugloss, vetch, goat’s rue, to mention a few.
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We also cleared the boardwalk from overhanging brambles and vegetation. #Festivalgardens #liverpoolparks
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Today marks 40 years since the opening on the International Garden Festival in Liverpool. Share you memories with us
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More paths cleared by the LCC team in the Festival Gardens. What a difference! #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks @lpool_LSSL
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Some before and after photos of this morning’s work at the Festival Gardens… #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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What a phenomenal effort! Volunteers from Shedkm and PlanitIE cleared invasive carex pendula and brambles from the lake area this morning in the Japanese Garden. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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Another sunny morning at the Gardens, finishing off this border. It’s taken several sessions to get to this point but it’ll be worth it! Thanks to Steve, Jordan, Tina and Ian. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Both sides of the steps to the top of the 'waterfall' are now clear. Thanks to all our volunteers and GoodGymLiverpool. We're getting there! #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks
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Glorious morning for painting and gardening in the Festival Gardens. Kristel painted the columns of the Chinese pagoda whilst other volunteers weeded, planted bulbs (thanks, Ann) and sowed seeds (thanks, Deb). #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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Thank you to everyone who came today. We planted over 200 bulbs and thousands of wildflower seeds. Cherry Blossoms also in full bloom
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Thanks to all our volunteers this morning - Eric C, Steve, Jordan, Penny, Sue, Tina, Becky, Lucy, Bridget and Val. Lots of areas tackled - brambles on the cascade, another section of path, planting by the bridge and area by the Moon Wall.
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This morning, the volunteers continued their work in the Japanese Garden. They helped to clear weeds and tidy the paths in the Japanese Garden, helping to open up some of the original features. #festivalGardens #Volunteering . @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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The Council sweeper has swept the paths in the Festival Gardens today. Here’s one they did earlier… #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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We also painted the back of the Moon Wall. Just a few finishing touches to go!
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Battled the ivy today to reveal these benches near the bridge, now somewhere you can actually sit #festivalgardens #liverpoolfestivalgardens #volunteer
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This morning, we cleared the main entrance of many overgrown weeds, helping it look more inviting to visitors. 🌳 . With your help, we can continue to make these vital improvements. If you can't make one of our volunteering sessions, you can always donate to our GoFundMe page.
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Tuesday back working in the Japanese Garden, painting the Azumaya and clearing the lake area to reveal the boulders around the edge and even more litter!. #FestivalGardens #litter
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Great to see people using the stone steps for exercise this morning in the Festival Gardens after the tidy up by GoodGymLiverpool and members of the Friends of Festival Gardens. Also putting discarded cans in the bins on the way!
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It's all in the detail! Today Kristel cleaned off the moss and finished painting the sign for the Japanese Garden on the East Gate. She's done us proud!
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Thanks also to Ann, Steve and Penny from Friends of Festival Gardens.
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This Lunar New Year, why not come and take a walk through the Moon Door at #liverpoolfestivalgardens #LunarNewYear @CultureLPool @lpoolcouncil @TheGuideLpool @VisitLiverpool
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Volunteers have given Liverpool’s Festival Gardens a new lease of life.
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Some before and after photos of this mornings bramble clearance. Opening up views and revealing buried plants @lpool_LSSL #festivalgardens
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Today's session revealed both sides of the path from the East Gate of the Japanese Garden. We also liberated some pacific rhododendrons, revealed more stones and opened up the view towards the lake even further.
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Even more Council team members working hard all week, clearing the area around the metal bridge… #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Bench painting (and a bin got a makeover) down at the Festival Gardens this morning. Thanks, Kristel.
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We cleared the bridge today, you can now walk/cycle/scooter and no longer risk being side swiped by a tree #festivalgardens #liverpoolfestivalgardens #volunteer #liverpool
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Some before and after photos of this morning’s work…
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Steve and Jordan worked this morning to help clear brambles from around the entrance area and trimmed back ivy that was starting to strangle the trees. 🌳
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Many thanks to our volunteers this morning in the Festival Gardens - Steve, Jordan, Kris, Penny, Ian, Darren, Jen and Fionnuala. And at the other end of the gardens, Liverpool College scouts, beavers & cubs transformed the wooden steps! @lpoolcouncil @lpool_LSSL
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Tremendous effort by members of GoodGymLiverpool this morning who cleared the main stone stairway in the Festival Gardens for access to the railings and safety underfoot. A big thank you from us!
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Thank you to Steve, Jordan, Darren, Ian, Tim, Penny, Tina, becky, Zoe, Carol. Maki and Luis for today's session at the Festival Gardens. Great work done by all!.#FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL @ExploreLpool
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Kristel finishing the second coat on the Moon Wall this morning!
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Another brilliant transformation! Thank you to Val, Bridget, Penny, Eric C, Eric M, Sue and Darren for removing brambles and ivy and clearing the paths around the Japanese Garden this morning. #LiverpoolParks #FestivalGardens
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Excellent effort from all our volunteers this morning - lots of clearing, painting, planting, mulching and litter-picking. Thanks to Vicky, Kirsty, Jill, Penny, Mike, Maki Luis, Carol, Lorraine and Steve! #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL @ExploreLpool
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Great turn-out this morning at the Festival Gardens for our weekly tidy-up session. a few faces missing from the camera-shy! Thanks to all our volunteers who really care about this special place. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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One of our volunteers spent a few hours at the gardens this afternoon clearing the steps up to the cascade. A job well done! . #festivalgardens #volunteering .@lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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Blitz on brambles and litter! The wall hasn’t been seen in years! #litter #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Thank you to the eagle-eyed member who spotted a little friend in the gardens last night. It's great to see wildlife starting to come back to the gardens after many years of decline. 🦔. #festivalgardens #wildlife @lpoolcouncil @lpool_LSSL @LivEchonews
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Lots of Wild Garlic flowering in Priory Woods
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Both sides of the Moon Wall cleared of ivy, brambles etc. thanks to the hard work of Eric C., John, Kristel, Isabela, Steve, Tom and Zoe. Amazing!
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Thank you to Penny who cleared the other side of the steps to the waterfall with Steve and Peter N. this morning!
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Some before and after photographs of this mornings bramble clearance around the main entrance. This has helped free trees and reveal some original planting! #festivalgardens @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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The greenspaces team have been busy clearing the overgrowth by the main entrance. This has helped free up trees and reveal some of the original planting! Don't forget our next volunteering session is tomorrow (18th), meeting at the moon wall at 10.30. @lpool_LSSL.#festivalgardens
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Thank you to Steve, Jordan, John, Deb, Bridget, Colin, Marie-Anne, Martha, Maki and Luis for all their hard work this morning. We litter-picked, swept, cleared, raked, dug, planted and sowed donated wildflower seeds. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL Also moved the mulch!
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Brilliant Volunteering Day! Weeding & sweeping the main steps, clearing overhanging vegetation from the woodland paths and the canyon re-visited. Thanks to Steve, Mike, Eric M, Sue, Ian, Ann, Val and our visiting volunteers, Charlie, Matt, Lucy, Marielle and Jo. #FestivalGardens
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A huge thanks to all the volunteers who, over the past few weeks, have worked hard in the Japanese Garden to help uncover the original features that had been well hidden amongst the brambles and ivy. This has also helped reveal the original wall from 1984.
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Good to see a picnic bench for wheelchair users installed at the Southern Grasslands. #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks
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Ruth continued Tom and Zoe’s work from last week, clearing the area to the side of the Moon Wall. Darren cleared the path leading to the Chinese Pagoda. Some might not have realised it was there. Mike and John discovered the boulders through the wall.
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Thank you to Steve, Ian, Jordan, Kris, Bridget, David, Penny John, Ann, Ruth, Maki and Luis for their hard work this morning in the Festival Gardens. Lots of areas tackled, including the bank by one of the ponds which was thick with brambles. @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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This evening an eagle-eyed member spotted another fire being made in the Japanese Garden, the police were called and promptly attended and the culprits scarpered. The more we report the better… City Watch Safer Parks Team 0151 341 199 or 101 #FestivalGardens @MerPolSthLpool.
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Productive morning clearing part of the Japanese Garden, revealing walls, the mound and bags of litter. Thanks to GoodGymLiverpool for their hard work! #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks @GoodGymLpool Also to Maki and Luis for mulching the planting.
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Kristel and Isabella painting the Moon Wall in the Festival Gardens this morning… Thank you so much.
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Before and after photos of this morning’s work…
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Another busy morning at Festival Gardens. 🌼 . We cleared weeds and paths around the main entrance whilst the Liverpool cubs, beavers, and scouts cleared the wooden steps up to the woodland trail. 🌳 . #festivalgardens #volunteering.@lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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Thank you to all our volunteers this morning with some newcomers as well as the old stalwarts! Two hawthorn trees freed from brambles, more boulders revealed, muddy path cleared and rhododendrons mulched in the Japanese Garden. Four bags of litter collected. #FestivalGardens
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This morning, Jordan, Kris, and Val worked around the gardens. 🌳 . They edged the path leading to the Japanese Garden, tidied up the waterway, and cleared the paths between the bridges. A job well done! . #festivalgardens #volunteering . @lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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We started to re-instate one of the flowerbeds this morning, uncovering yellow flag, hyacinths and stachys and planting allium moly. Should look good once it’s finished and blooming! Thanks to our helpers, Maki and a very enthusiastic Luis. #FestivalGardens @ExploreLpool
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Thanks also to Val for scrubbing the boulders to create seating on the semi-circle of boulders in the main entrance, John for the working on restoring the path and our litter-pickers, Gill and Eileen. #FestivalGardens #litter
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A couple more photos of the damage to the 40+year old acer in the Japanese Garden. Anyone with expertise who could do some remedial work on the wounds?
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Despite the rain, Friends of Festival Gardens' volunteers cleared more of the paths around the Chinese Pavilion leading to the Moon Wall, creating more space for visitors. Thanks to Eric M, Eric C, Penny, Steve and Peter!
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Thanks to our volunteers this morning clearing brambles-Steve, Jordan, Penny, Eric, Bridget, Carol and Tom. Next session this Tuesday at 10.30am.
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This small patch took a couple of hours and revealed a discarded skateboard. with the child's scooter left in the lake we'll be collecting enough for a car boot by the end of the year! #FestivalGardens #litter
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On the 40th anniversary of the International Garden Festival, LCC fixed the pagoda floor, bridges, step and pontoons, just in time for the local MPs visit on Saturday. Thank you 🤩 @lpoolcouncil looking good. @lpool_LSSL #FestivalGardens
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Another great morning at the Festival Gardens.🌸 . We cleared the steps to the cascade, edged the path, removed many weeds, and gave the Japanese pagoda a lick of paint! . #festivalgardens #volunteering.@lpool_LSSL @lpoolcouncil
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2024 is the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the International Garden Festival. If you haven’t seen the gardens recently, the weekend of 4th-5th May would be a great time to have a walk around or have a picnic - weather permitting! Volunteers will be around to say hello.
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A huge thank you to all our volunteers this morning - Eric C, Eric M, Penny, Bridget, Steve, Kristel, Colin and our newest recruit, Fionnuala. Masses of brambles, paths cleared and 3 benches painted. See you in the New Year! #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Thank you to Steve, Jordan, Kris, Penny, Val, Dan and Megan who worked hard this morning in the Festival Gardens, clearing brambles and overgrowth. Lovely morning for it! #FestivalGardens @lpoolcouncil @lpool_LSSL
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Steve cleared the path on the far side of the Moon Wall. Brilliant job!
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Thank you to our volunteers -Steve, Jordan, Mike, Eileen, Fionnuala and Diane. As well as Steve and Jordan's area, the rest of us cleared the ground bordering one of the ponds. Top photo October, bottom today. Taken from different angles but it's the same path. #FestivalGardens
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Some sterling work by volunteers at the Festival Gardens this morning - weeding the steps, clearing the path and revealing the stone wall behind the Chinese Pavilion. Thanks to Nicky, Ann, Penny and our Ward Councillor, Peter Norris!
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This morning Ruth, Peter and Lorraine worked hard to reveal the start of the path around the ‘lake’ in the Japanese Garden and the overgrown steps. #FestivalGardens #JapaneseGarden
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Before and after photos of Sunday’s work in the Festival Gardens and the area cleared by the Erics behind the Chinese pagoda. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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This is not what we want to see in the Festival Gardens in its 40th Anniversary Year!.Please report any anti-social behaviour to Citywatch 0151 351 1999 or 101. We'd like to reclaim the Gardens for those that appreciate them!
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We have some donated masonry paint so the Moon Wall will be looking even better! #FestivalGardens #Liverpool #MoonWall
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Thank you to this cheerful bunch of volunteers from Vitaflo who saved day lilies from brambles and bindweed this morning in the Festival Gardens! Great job! @lpoolcouncil @lpool_LSSL
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Thanks to Steve, Jordan, Jamie, Darren, Penny, Bridget, Carol, Emily, Lucy and Eileen for all their hard work in the Festival Gardens today. Lots of overgrowth cleared, raked and tidied. Inside the Moon Wall, assisted by Boo. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Another area cleared this cold (but dry) morning. Another full bag of litter filled from this small area. Thanks to Steve, Eric C and Bridget for all their hard work. A good spot for daffodils perhaps to give some Spring colour? #FestivalGardens #litterpickers #LiverpoolParks
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Thanks to all the volunteers at today’s tidy up. The rain soon stopped and we made a start on clearing the front section of the Moon Wall.
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Steady progress in the Japanese Garden this week - pathway cleared to reveal more of the stones, brambles and ivy tackled, foliage cut back by the nearby decking area. Oh, and another two bags of litter collected! Thanks to Ann, Ruth and Mike. #litter #FestivalGardens #Liverpool
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LSSL working around the waterways in the Festival Gardens this week. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Today’s session in the Japanese Garden uncovers stepping stones and opens up the view towards the lake. #FestivalGardens #Liverpool #volunteer
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Thank you to @LivEchonews for their article regarding the recent vandalism. Remember, the more we report, the better. City Watch Safer Parks Team 0151 351 1999 or 101 . #FestivalGardens.
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Another before and after photo of this mornings overgrowth clearance in the Japanese Garden. This has helped reveal the original wall (which has been hidden for many years) and given the hydrangeas space to grow! #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Yesterday Greenspaces team cleared the flowerbed at the bottom of the cascade steps, found the edges, re-planted a skimmia and other plants and finished it off with a layer of mulch. Thank you! #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL
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Thank you to Steve, Jordan, Penny, Ian, Tina, Sue, Tim,Colin, Marie-Anne and Martha, Becky, Val and James. Wonderful turn-out and lots done. #FestivalGardens @lpool_LSSL #litterpick
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The Council team working hard this morning by the waterways this morning, improving the flow of water and opening up the view from the metal bridge. Another path widened with overgrowth cleared. Well done, guys! #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks @lpool_LSSL
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The Council team have also been busy clearing - they have cleared both sides of the wooden steps by the prom entrance to the Festival Gardens! The photo is in shadow but you really can see clearly up to the top now! #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks
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You can still find signs of the garden festival across the site - look out for them next time your here
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A big shout out to the Council Team who have been busy clearing brambles etc. in the main entrance to the Festival Gardens to reveal the semi-circle of boulders which act as a seating area. #FestivalGardens #LiverpoolParks @lpool_LSSL
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Busy at the Festival Gardens today, putting the finishing touches to the Moon Wall, painting the border around the hole in the wall. Praying we don't have another shower like yesterday!
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