Shawclough & Healey July 2021

UPDATE FROM YOUR LOCAL GROUP
Friends of Syke
and Cronkeyshaw
It’s been a busy few weeks for the Friends of Syke
and Cronkeyshaw (FOSAC).
The group was formed by local residents to promote, protect and enhance green
spaces in Syke and Cronkeyshaw.
Since the last update, the Friends have
a new logo and have started some
new projects.
The friends group held a competition
for local children to design a new logo
for FOSAC.
The winner was Amelia Newbury of
the 40th Rochdale Scout Group.
Our chair Tricia Ayrton presented
Amelia with a prize (a £10 voucher) for
coming up with the winning design.
Tricia said: “I am very thankful to all
the children for coming up with some
brilliant designs. It was so hard to
choose. Well done to Amelia for
coming up with an outstanding logo
which are proud to have.”
Another project the Friends
group is kicking off is turning
the old spiral sandpit on Syke
Common into a community
herb garden.
Tricia is pictured with Amelia and Friends member
Richard Lord.
The Council’s Environmental Management have kindly agreed to clear it and fill it
with fresh topsoil and then the friends will plant the herbs in autumn.
The scope of the friends group includes Limersgate from Iron Waters Bridge to
the common and across the common to Heights Lane.
It also includes the entirety of the common (and the pond) from Syke Chapel to
Heights Lane. Finally, the scope includes Syke Wood and the Joy Street Greenway.
For more information about the group contact tricia.ayrton@gmail.com
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