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Photo Call: Photographers are invited to
attend the Tots Plot re-launch at Parkfield Avenue in Astley at 11am on
Friday 29th September. Contact Chris Dunbar: 01942 486937.
A unique and fun project in Astley, near Leigh, is on the look out for
families and tiny tots who want to enjoy some green fingered fun in
their own specially designed garden and learn about the values of
healthy living from a very young age.
A series of harvest-themed fun activities especially tailored for
pre-school children are being provided at an exciting re-launch of the
project at Astley Tots Plot, Parkfield Avenue in Astley on Friday 29th
September between 10 am and 12 noon.
The venture is a partnership between Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and
Sure Start that aims to provide an area of safe play for children aged
five and under. It is also designed to promote respect for green spaces
and the benefits of healthy living to young minds and families in a fun
way. The Tots Plot has been open for just over one year and has been
enjoyed by hundreds of budding young gardeners.
Anne Cockram, Park Community Liaison Officer for WLCT, says, “The garden
provides a wealth of structured activities such as flower painting and
growing fruit and vegetables and all equipment is provided free of
charge. Special events and days out are being programmed into the annual
calendar to make the area a real hub of fun and activity. Many of our
original visitors have now graduated to school, so we would like more
little tots and their parents to come along on Friday to join in the
fun!”
The special morning session runs from 10am to 12pm on Friday 29th
September. Michelle Smiles, WLCT’s Early Years Ranger has arranged a
variety of activities to show what is available at the Tots Plot and
will be available to provide information to the public. For further
information contact Anne Cockram on 01942 488552.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust on 01942 486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to ensure that people across the Wigan Borough have the
opportunity to become more physically, mentally and creatively active.
It also aims to increase community activity and to encourage good
citizenship.
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