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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 9, 2020 20:47:16 GMT
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Post by somersetstokie on Sept 9, 2020 23:30:50 GMT
So this is a new BBC production, also known as Urban Reclamation File. Looks as if it could be something worth watching if you are familiar with the back story.
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Post by felonious on Sept 10, 2020 6:43:12 GMT
I ran past the river project last Thursday evening it looked fairly close to completion. Hem Heath Woods are another one of Stoke's beautiful secret locations. I never knew they existed until one of the running groups I was with headed directly into them from the Wedgewood estate and really surprised when I realised where the exit was.
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Post by somersetstokie on Sept 10, 2020 8:48:11 GMT
Thinking about these projects this morning, particularly the river, which quite honestly struggles to deserve its Trent title. I remember the little bit that was visible as it flowed under a corner of the Boothen End at the Victoria Ground, and it is really a trickle of a stream at this point in its life. Many Cities have the luxury of having a River as both a focus and a feature of their urban landscape, such as Bath and Bristol locally to me, and many centres around the country, particularly for example along the Severn. Of course the river is the key location factor for most communities which were first established at suitable crossing points, or as a port. Stoke does not have such a resource, and perhaps on reflection, no matter if we love the place or not, Stoke has very little going for it, except for a few nice civic Parks.
Anything that can be done to improve features that we have locally as an amenity must be a good thing. The City Councils, for all their faults, have been reasonably successful and pioneering over the years in improving the local environment. I remember that in the 70's Stoke were one of the foremost authorities in the Country for generating environmental projects and promoting "Green" principles, with the creation of the landscaped Forest Park, and the use of old railway lines to make "Greenways" across the City.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 10, 2020 13:23:20 GMT
They might find one of Dave Bamber's shots in that cut.
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Post by felonious on Sept 10, 2020 17:33:09 GMT
Thinking about these projects this morning, particularly the river, which quite honestly struggles to deserve its Trent title. I remember the little bit that was visible as it flowed under a corner of the Boothen End at the Victoria Ground, and it is really a trickle of a stream at this point in its life. Many Cities have the luxury of having a River as both a focus and a feature of their urban landscape, such as Bath and Bristol locally to me, and many centres around the country, particularly for example along the Severn. Of course the river is the key location factor for most communities which were first established at suitable crossing points, or as a port. Stoke does not have such a resource, and perhaps on reflection, no matter if we love the place or not, Stoke has very little going for it, except for a few nice civic Parks. Anything that can be done to improve features that we have locally as an amenity must be a good thing. The City Councils, for all their faults, have been reasonably successful and pioneering over the years in improving the local environment. I remember that in the 70's Stoke were one of the foremost authorities in the Country for generating environmental projects and promoting "Green" principles, with the creation of the landscaped Forest Park, and the use of old railway lines to make "Greenways" across the City. Stoke has an abundance of canal miles and also old railway tracks. If you factor in the old Shelton Bar site and the old colliery country park sites it has some fabulous amenities. The stretch of river path from the back of the Boothen to the A500/A34 intersection has Kingfishers and White Egrets on it amongst other birdlife. The last time I spotted a Bullfinch it was on this section. Factoring in some of the fabulous woodlands and including Newcastle the area is positively thriving with glorious amenities. Next time you're up here get out of the car and have a look around
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Post by elystokie on Sept 10, 2020 17:52:56 GMT
Thinking about these projects this morning, particularly the river, which quite honestly struggles to deserve its Trent title. I remember the little bit that was visible as it flowed under a corner of the Boothen End at the Victoria Ground, and it is really a trickle of a stream at this point in its life. Many Cities have the luxury of having a River as both a focus and a feature of their urban landscape, such as Bath and Bristol locally to me, and many centres around the country, particularly for example along the Severn. Of course the river is the key location factor for most communities which were first established at suitable crossing points, or as a port. Stoke does not have such a resource, and perhaps on reflection, no matter if we love the place or not, Stoke has very little going for it, except for a few nice civic Parks. Anything that can be done to improve features that we have locally as an amenity must be a good thing. The City Councils, for all their faults, have been reasonably successful and pioneering over the years in improving the local environment. I remember that in the 70's Stoke were one of the foremost authorities in the Country for generating environmental projects and promoting "Green" principles, with the creation of the landscaped Forest Park, and the use of old railway lines to make "Greenways" across the City. Stoke has an abundance of canal miles and also old railway tracks. If you factor in the old Shelton Bar site and the old colliery country park sites it has some fabulous amenities. The stretch of river path from the back of the Boothen to the A500/A34 intersection has Kingfishers and White Egrets on it amongst other birdlife. The last time I spotted a Bullfinch it was on this section. Factoring in some of the fabulous woodlands and including Newcastle the area is positively thriving with glorious amenities. Next time you're up here get out of the car and have a look around Quite right, I've seen kingfishers down there on the way to the game, today and yesterday there was the usual heron over Berryhill fields, only one lately there's sometimes 2 or 3. Hanley Park was spectacular a few weeks ago when the flowers near the pavilion were in full bloom, someone's done a great job there. My son's girlfriend remarked how green the city looked when we went to the top of Hanley Forest Park last year. Then we have loads more glorious countryside only a short drive away.
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Post by felonious on Sept 10, 2020 18:03:27 GMT
Stoke has an abundance of canal miles and also old railway tracks. If you factor in the old Shelton Bar site and the old colliery country park sites it has some fabulous amenities. The stretch of river path from the back of the Boothen to the A500/A34 intersection has Kingfishers and White Egrets on it amongst other birdlife. The last time I spotted a Bullfinch it was on this section. Factoring in some of the fabulous woodlands and including Newcastle the area is positively thriving with glorious amenities. Next time you're up here get out of the car and have a look around Quite right, I've seen kingfishers down there on the way to the game, today and yesterday there was the usual heron over Berryhill fields, only one lately there's sometimes 2 or 3. Hanley Park was spectacular a few weeks ago when the flowers near the pavilion were in full bloom, someone's done a great job there. My son's girlfriend remarked how green the city looked when we went to the top of Hanley Forest Park last year.
Then we have loads more glorious countryside only a short drive away. It's better than that Ely the canal section at the back of the Festival Park is wonderful. Tomorrow morning's run is from the Festival Park along the canal, two laps of Westport Lake and back. Westport Lake looks stunning at the moment, another fabulous amenity. The industrial heartland on the canal through Longport/ Middleport/ Westport all the way through Tunstall to Harecastle is a thing of beauty. From the canal basin looking towards Newcastle you have a fantastic range of woodland on t'other side of the D Road stretching from Asda/M&S right through to Bradwell Woods which goes all the way to the A34.
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Post by dave1 on Sept 10, 2020 18:12:36 GMT
Thinking about these projects this morning, particularly the river, which quite honestly struggles to deserve its Trent title. I remember the little bit that was visible as it flowed under a corner of the Boothen End at the Victoria Ground, and it is really a trickle of a stream at this point in its life. Many Cities have the luxury of having a River as both a focus and a feature of their urban landscape, such as Bath and Bristol locally to me, and many centres around the country, particularly for example along the Severn. Of course the river is the key location factor for most communities which were first established at suitable crossing points, or as a port. Stoke does not have such a resource, and perhaps on reflection, no matter if we love the place or not, Stoke has very little going for it, except for a few nice civic Parks. Anything that can be done to improve features that we have locally as an amenity must be a good thing. The City Councils, for all their faults, have been reasonably successful and pioneering over the years in improving the local environment. I remember that in the 70's Stoke were one of the foremost authorities in the Country for generating environmental projects and promoting "Green" principles, with the creation of the landscaped Forest Park, and the use of old railway lines to make "Greenways" across the City. Stoke has an abundance of canal miles and also old railway tracks. If you factor in the old Shelton Bar site and the old colliery country park sites it has some fabulous amenities. The stretch of river path from the back of the Boothen to the A500/A34 intersection has Kingfishers and White Egrets on it amongst other birdlife. The last time I spotted a Bullfinch it was on this section. Factoring in some of the fabulous woodlands and including Newcastle the area is positively thriving with glorious amenities. Next time you're up here get out of the car and have a look around I get bull finches in my garden occasionally, or at least I think it is!!!
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Post by elystokie on Sept 10, 2020 18:49:34 GMT
Stoke has an abundance of canal miles and also old railway tracks. If you factor in the old Shelton Bar site and the old colliery country park sites it has some fabulous amenities. The stretch of river path from the back of the Boothen to the A500/A34 intersection has Kingfishers and White Egrets on it amongst other birdlife. The last time I spotted a Bullfinch it was on this section. Factoring in some of the fabulous woodlands and including Newcastle the area is positively thriving with glorious amenities. Next time you're up here get out of the car and have a look around I get bull finches in my garden occasionally, or at least I think it is!!! Have you got a niger seed feeder? We used to get loads of finches when I put a couple of those up.
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Post by dave1 on Sept 10, 2020 19:04:19 GMT
I get bull finches in my garden occasionally, or at least I think it is!!! Have you got a niger seed feeder? We used to get loads of finches when I put a couple of those up. I have but they don't touch that. I got the niger seed for goldfinches (which I get aswell) but equally they don't touch it. They go mad for sunflower hearts, get through a lot of that. Last few days I've been having a big bird land in me garden. Google photos says that its a kestrel but I'm not so sure! Oh I love me birds ha ha
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Post by dave1 on Sept 10, 2020 19:04:45 GMT
Have you got a niger seed feeder? We used to get loads of finches when I put a couple of those up. I have but they don't touch that. I got the niger seed for goldfinches (which I get aswell) but equally they don't touch it. They go mad for sunflower hearts, get through a lot of that. Last few days I've been having a big bird land in me garden. Google photos says that its a kestrel but I'm not so sure! Oh I love me birds ha ha If I knew how post a photo I would!!
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Post by elystokie on Sept 10, 2020 20:06:45 GMT
I have but they don't touch that. I got the niger seed for goldfinches (which I get aswell) but equally they don't touch it. They go mad for sunflower hearts, get through a lot of that. Last few days I've been having a big bird land in me garden. Google photos says that its a kestrel but I'm not so sure! Oh I love me birds ha ha If I knew how post a photo I would!! No good asking me, I don't know either Just checked Google and it was the goldfinches I used to feed, three feeders and I had to top them up more or less every day, quite an unruly lot they were too I see small flocks of them on Berryhill fields often when I go.
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Post by musik on Sept 10, 2020 20:10:51 GMT
Something for Axxess Tv or Kunskapskanalen to buy here in Sweden.
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Post by felonious on Sept 13, 2020 20:00:00 GMT
Pretty decent effort by the BBC for a change. Stoke On Trent....Green city
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Post by potterinleeds on Sept 13, 2020 20:56:26 GMT
Pretty decent effort by the BBC for a change. Stoke On Trent....Green city Yes, it made a nice change to see a bit of positive portrayal. Some good drone shots too.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Sept 13, 2020 21:06:29 GMT
As far as reservoirs go, the walks around Knypersley are excellent. I was there today....a hidden gem in my opinion.
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 13, 2020 21:08:09 GMT
I ran past the river project last Thursday evening it looked fairly close to completion. Hem Heath Woods are another one of Stoke's beautiful secret locations. I never knew they existed until one of the running groups I was with headed directly into them from the Wedgewood estate and really surprised when I realised where the exit was. Fel? Is this some sort of coded dogging post?? Are Trevor and Domingo in, or out? As it were??
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 13, 2020 21:15:40 GMT
If I knew how post a photo I would!! No good asking me, I don't know either Just checked Google and it was the goldfinches I used to feed, three feeders and I had to top them up more or less every day, quite an unruly lot they were too I see small flocks of them on Berryhill fields often when I go. Most amazing year for Goldys here. Had as many as ten at a time on the feeders. One odd thing, wife decides to get me more seed. Hang a a couple of new bags and the finches won’t feed. Land, flitting but not feed. Mrs Md suddenly said the net on the bags looks different. Took some seed out so the mesh sleeves open a little and Bobs your non binary Aunty or Uncle.......depending.
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Post by felonious on Sept 14, 2020 6:58:50 GMT
Pretty decent effort by the BBC for a change. Stoke On Trent....Green city Yes, it made a nice change to see a bit of positive portrayal. Some good drone shots too. Still only scratching the surface of what's out there though. It was nice to see Trentham Gardens added into the programme in all it's glory. The bit of misinformation is that the wildlife starts as soon as that concrete basin stops and not "a couple of miles down the river" at Trentham as indicated.
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Post by eddyclamp on Sept 14, 2020 12:20:42 GMT
I hope no syringes were damaged during the making of that programme.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 14, 2020 12:21:16 GMT
Have you got a niger seed feeder? We used to get loads of finches when I put a couple of those up. I have but they don't touch that. I got the niger seed for goldfinches (which I get aswell) but equally they don't touch it. They go mad for sunflower hearts, get through a lot of that. Last few days I've been having a big bird land in me garden. Google photos says that its a kestrel but I'm not so sure! Oh I love me birds ha ha I've always found the same response to niger seed, Dave - can't give 'em away --- I'd bought a giant bag of them & in the end I resorted to adding them to the mixture of ground-up peanuts, lard and oats when I made them a load of winter fatballs. At least they got eaten that way. I get peanuts & sunflower hearts on-line from a place called Garden Wildlife Direct - they're excellent and you might find their prices are lower than other birdfood outlets. Recently discovered suet balls from one of the MP sellers on Az - get them in big tubs & put them in fatball hangers. The first tub lasted only a few days, and the little dears went mad for them, even in the warm weather. They're just getting to the end of their 6th tub, so I need to order more very soon. With suet in them I imagine they'll be very popular in winter. When I first found them I posted about them on the Sweet, Fluffy thread & I think I included a www link. Just given it a little nudge in case anyone's interested. They're definitely worth trying if you haven't had them before.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 14, 2020 12:27:02 GMT
I ran past the river project last Thursday evening it looked fairly close to completion. Hem Heath Woods are another one of Stoke's beautiful secret locations. I never knew they existed until one of the running groups I was with headed directly into them from the Wedgewood estate and really surprised when I realised where the exit was. Fel? Is this some sort of coded dogging post?? Are Trevor and Domingo in, or out? As it were?? They've been rumbled, MD! LOVE your new AV, btw. xxx
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Post by dave1 on Sept 14, 2020 19:02:03 GMT
I have but they don't touch that. I got the niger seed for goldfinches (which I get aswell) but equally they don't touch it. They go mad for sunflower hearts, get through a lot of that. Last few days I've been having a big bird land in me garden. Google photos says that its a kestrel but I'm not so sure! Oh I love me birds ha ha I've always found the same response to niger seed, Dave - can't give 'em away --- I'd bought a giant bag of them & in the end I resorted to adding them to the mixture of ground-up peanuts, lard and oats when I made them a load of winter fatballs. At least they got eaten that way. I get peanuts & sunflower hearts on-line from a place called Garden Wildlife Direct - they're excellent and you might find their prices are lower than other birdfood outlets. Recently discovered suet balls from one of the MP sellers on Az - get them in big tubs & put them in fatball hangers. The first tub lasted only a few days, and the little dears went mad for them, even in the warm weather. They're just getting to the end of their 6th tub, so I need to order more very soon. With suet in them I imagine they'll be very popular in winter. When I first found them I posted about them on the Sweet, Fluffy thread & I think I included a www link. Just given it a little nudge in case anyone's interested. They're definitely worth trying if you haven't had them before. Cheers Murphy. I go bridgemere so sure it will be cheaper online as you suggest. The sunflower hearts I but are £9- the bag isn't that big. Will give then fat balls a go
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Post by Boothen on Sept 14, 2020 19:36:49 GMT
We used to get a fuck ton of wildlife around here, birds, foxes, badgers, voles, hodgeggs etc. etc. then they cut all the trees and hedgerows along the river Trent down to plough ahead with that stupid river project. Now we get fuck all except awoken at 6am by the fucking diggers.
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Post by felonious on Sept 14, 2020 19:49:43 GMT
We used to get a fuck ton of wildlife around here, birds, foxes, badgers, voles, hodgeggs etc. etc. then they cut all the trees and hedgerows along the river Trent down to plough ahead with that stupid river project. Now we get fuck all except awoken at 6am by the fucking diggers. But you'll have an extended path for your bike rides ps Another edit wouldn't go amiss
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Post by steve66 on Sept 15, 2020 2:43:28 GMT
They might find one of Dave Bamber's shots in that cut. He actually took a shot??? You obviously mean from a glass 😛
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 15, 2020 6:58:44 GMT
Watched the start of the piece and can only conclude that it was filmed years ago before a single brick had been laid on the old Victoria ground site.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 17, 2020 12:43:36 GMT
I've always found the same response to niger seed, Dave - can't give 'em away --- I'd bought a giant bag of them & in the end I resorted to adding them to the mixture of ground-up peanuts, lard and oats when I made them a load of winter fatballs. At least they got eaten that way. I get peanuts & sunflower hearts on-line from a place called Garden Wildlife Direct - they're excellent and you might find their prices are lower than other birdfood outlets. Recently discovered suet balls from one of the MP sellers on Az - get them in big tubs & put them in fatball hangers. The first tub lasted only a few days, and the little dears went mad for them, even in the warm weather. They're just getting to the end of their 6th tub, so I need to order more very soon. With suet in them I imagine they'll be very popular in winter. When I first found them I posted about them on the Sweet, Fluffy thread & I think I included a www link. Just given it a little nudge in case anyone's interested. They're definitely worth trying if you haven't had them before. Cheers Murphy. I go bridgemere so sure it will be cheaper online as you suggest. The sunflower hearts I but are £9- the bag isn't that big. Will give then fat balls a go You're very welcome, sunbeam. Re. Garden Wildlife Direct, here's the link for their sunflower hearts, and I bet they'll be much cheaper than those you're getting from Bridgers: www.gardenwildlifedirect.co.uk/premium-sunflower-hearts.htmlI gave the previous suet balls post a bump on the Sweet, Fluffy thread the other day, so I hope you found them okay.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2020 14:06:43 GMT
They might find one of Dave Bamber's shots in that cut. OrBangoura
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