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Latest News

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Date submitted	Title
Nov 7 2009	Autumn Plant Swap Following the success of last year's event, another plant swap has been organised.

Aug 4 2009	New Benches and Bins

Jun 7 2009	Didsbury Open Gardens MLG to feature in Didsbury Open Gardens

Jun 6 2009	Friends of MLG Stall at Didsbury Festival Please come to the Didsbury Festival and support the Friends' stall!

May 23 2009	Nature Trail Look out for a nature trail through the gardens - to be announced soon!

May 1 2009	New Tarmac! Renovation and improvement works started in the Gardens

Apr 4 2009	The Garden's Fate Decided The City Council Planning Committee together with our benevolent Planning Department decided the fate of our Gardens at the planning committee meeting on March 12th and gave the go-ahead for both the re-construction of the former Lodge and the building of a new 5-bedroom edifice in its grounds!

Mar 8 2009	Planning Applications to develop the Lodge and the land adjacent to it Planning and Highways Committee Meeting, 12th March.

Feb 9 2009	Drop-in Event at The Albert Club An opportunity for you to view the planning applications to extend the Lodge and build an additional dwelling.

Jan 17 2009	Build Your Own Bird Box Click here for details.

Jan 9 2009	Planning Applications from the Owner of the Lodge

Nov 7 2008	Information Lecterns

Oct 11 2008	Autumn Plant Swap

Sep 2 2008	Tree Quiz There are some uncommon trees in the Gardens. Can you identify them?

Sep 1 2008	Marie Louise Gardens History Quiz How much do you know about the Gardens?

Jul 15 2008	Members' Meeting

Jul 15 2008	Members' Meeting Minutes of the Friends Meeting held on 15th July 2008

Jul 11 2008	Perimeter Wall Work on the perimeter wall completed.

Jun 28 2008	Improvements to the Gardens

Jun 4 2008	Restoration Work Perimeter Wall