Priorities

We’re always looking to improve the Brook. Find out what our priorities are here.

Improving Access

Improving access is very high on our agenda. We’ve installed eco-friendly, fully draining paths in 3 locations on the Brook plus we’ve just installed a 300m long riverside footpath courtesy of Grantscape and the Bradley Park Community Fund.

Thanks to Groundwork’s Resilient River Valleys project we also now have over three quarters of a kilometre of accessible footpath across a major section of the Brook, creating a green travel corridor to the Co-op Academy Broadhurst.

Water Quality

Water quality is something we want to improve, however urban watercourses are under a lot of strain.  United Utilities have been supportive, undertaking large infrastructure improvements supporting the Natural Course project to prevent urban diffuse pollution from entering Moston Brook.

In the future we hope to engage our members and volunteers in water quality testing as urban pollution is constant challenge.

Clean up and Conservation

Clean up work is central to the groups mission. Lots of local site users own litter pickers and regularly litter pick on daily walks. We also hold bigger, group clean ups days to tackle grot spots. Both Oldham & Manchester Councils have been supportive and helped us remove fly tipping. Earlier this year, with the help of volunteers, we even got into the water and did a successful stream clean which will hope will form part of our future clean-up operations.

Conservation work has been undertaken in partnership with supportive charities such as the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Mersey Rivers Trust, Canal & Rivers Trust and TCV.

Community Events

Thanks to years of dedication, Moston Brook is now an inviting community space which the Friends of Group proactively encourage others to use. The group work hard to bring the valley to life by holding free local family and age friendly events with a focus on nature & wellbeing.

We arrange activities such as story walks, photography walks, Nordic walking, history walks, nature walks, well-being walks, with our annual bat walk being one of our favourites.

If anyone wants to get involved with our activities, you’re more than welcome! We always have a wide range of activities going on in Moston Brook.