On Sunday 20th January 2013 a visitor to the Park lost a gold wedding band. This is of great sentimental value.

Thanks to Richard Parker and his metal detector the wedding band has now been found.

Rhododendron in the Park in bloom in mid-January 2013.

Rhododendron bush in bloom in the Park in mid-January 2013.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 8 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report.

Despite a rather wet afternoon, we did get quite a lot of children coming to see Santa in his grotto.

Grace Buckley played a selection of Christmas music

Santa will be visiting Worthington Park on Saturday 15th December 2012 between 1pm and 3pm.

Meet Santa in his grotto on the bandstand; £3 including a gift.

Enjoy a mince pie (or two) and mulled wine.

All proceeds go to help the Friends Group maintain and improve the Park.

Some scenes in the new BBC ghost story drama serial “The Secret of Crickley Hall” were shot in Worthington Park. The story is not suitable for children and adults of a nervous disposition should watch from behind the settee!

Worthington Park has again been awarded a Green Flag for 2012/13.

The feedback from the Green Flag Judges can be downloaded as a Word document from here.

The Friends Group and Trafford Council are already tackling the comparatively few issues raised by this report.

The Rev. Barbara Sharp and Rev. Julian Heaton will be concelebrating an Animal Blessing Service in the Park at 2pm on Sunday 14th October 2012.

Bring your pet or a photo of your pet.

Refreshments provided!

ON September 16, Sale Division Guiding is holding a fun dog show in Worthington Park, Broad Road, Sale, from signing-in at 12 noon until 5pm.
There will also be a bouncy castle, trampolines, donkey rides, refreshments and stalls.
Organisations and individuals are invited to apply for stall space. Charities £15 and individuals or trade £20.
Forms for the stalls or to enter the Fun Dog Show from : 07842 881285 or lynda989marsden@btinternet.com