
Prestwich Clough and St. Mary’s Flower Park, Prestwich
14.01.2025
The team have finished the tree works π³
Landscape contractors will come back to site in a week or two to make good the paths and tidy. After this, the planting of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers can startπΌ
Thank you to everyone for their patience while work continues π
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06.01.2025
Work has already started to tackle the dead and diseased trees in Prestwich Clough, including many trees impacted by ash dieback. Take a look here to see the tree team in action π₯: TreeWorks
Replanting will follow in March π³π
20.12.2024
The improvement works at Prestwich Clough and St. Mary’s Flower Park have been going brilliantly over the last few months. In that time, the team have completed footpath and access improvements, drainage works, replaced damaged and missing fencing, and installed more seating and signage.
In the coming months, several dead, diseased, dying and dangerous trees β some with ash die back β will also be removed which are adjacent to the main footpaths and desire lines for safety reasons. Visitors will also notice that the specialists will leave areas of dead wood standing where possible, create habitat piles, and replant a mixture of trees and native shrubs in the woodland and the glades affected by works carried out by United Utilities.
These tree work and the planting will start in early Jan 2025, and will be completed (weather permitting) by the end of March 2025 π³
Just a reminder, that the project has been funded by both Bury Council and Veolia Environmental Trust – so a huge thank you to them!
11.12.2024
The contractors continue to make great progress at both Prestwich Clough, and St. Mary’s Flower Park. They’re hoping to get the tarmac surfacing done in the flower park before they finish for a Christmas break on 20th Dec ππΌβοΈ
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28.11.2024
Just to let you know that works are well underway to upgrade the paths in the Flower Park. The team are hoping they will be surfaced with new tarmac this week, and that improvements to the vehicular entrance from Bury New Road will be complete before Christmas βοΈ
15.11.2024
The contractors continue to make great progress in Prestwich. The clough is coming along nicely, and theyβve moved onto St Marys Flower Park where they’ll be starting work on the paths and step improvements. Thanks to everyone for their patience while all this work takes place on site π·ββοΈ
01.11.2024
Quick update on progress…path resurfacing is underway, and shallow dished channels have been created along the edge of some of the walkways to collect and channel water away from the path surface in the future. New edgeboard will also help to contain run off material from the steep bankings.
You’ll also notice some new timber steps with a handrail have been installed to connect existing stone steps with the top path.
There’ll be some tarmac work going on this week, and more pathways to be tackled in November too π³
30.08.2024
Look out for the signs going up on site at Prestwich Clough and St. Mary’s Flower Park this week!
The sites will remain open while works to upgrade the footpaths, surfacing, and drainage takes place – so do take care when visiting.
The project, which also includes replacing damaged and missing fencing, carrying out tree works, and installing seating and signage. has been funded by Bury Council and the team at Veolia Environmental Trust.
Construction is expected to last around 8-12 weeks, weather permitting βοΈ
20.08.2024
It’s been confirmed that contractors are expecting to start works to upgrade footpaths around the wider Clough area in September. The works are expected to last around 8-12 weeks, weather permitting. The site will remain open during this time, but please take care moving around. We’ll let you know once the teams are on site and works have begun.
18.06.2024
Great news…Contractors are hoping to be on site to start improvement works soon! This phase of works will focus on improving pathways and access along the main routes between St. Mary’s and the Clough. You’ll also see some woodland management work taking place, some planting work, and more bins installed too. We’ll update you again when works begin π
05.10.2023
We’re still working hard to try and secure the funding needed to get the project started. Thanks to everyone for their patience – fundraising can be a long process, and it’s great to have your continued support. We hope to have more news for you all by the end of the year.
28.02.2023
Thank you to everyone who responded as part of the public consultation process. We’ve reviewed the feedback, and we now have an updated plan for the park which you can take a look at below.
The next step is to find funders and begin the application process. This is a long term project, and improvement work will take place over the next couple of years, but we’ll keep you updated as we go – so do keep checking back here for more news and information π
16.09.2022
We’re delighted to be working alongside Bury Council on plans to improve the much-loved Prestwich Clough and St. Mary’s Flower Park sites in Prestwich.
The council have already been liaising with park users and local residents, and the masterplan below outlines some of the changes that could be made across the site. However, before the plan is finalised, Bury Council would like to find out what you think of the suggestions and give you the opportunity to share your own ideas too. You can do this by completing this very short survey: Prestwich Clough and St. Mary’s Feedback
The results of this survey will help determine what improvements are tackled first and help us put the others in priority order. Not all the work will take place at once – it will be carried out over several years dependent on successful fundraising.
If you could like to view a large image of the plan, you can do that here: Prestwich Clough and St Marys Masterplan for consultation




