CyanLines

*️⃣Join us for our next volunteer day - Saturday 23 May *️⃣ We've teamed up with the @canalrivertrust led by @crt_volunteers_mcr for a canal towpath clean-up from 10am until 1pm on Saturday 23 May. We'll meet on the Ashton Canal at lock 2 and then work our way towards the Etihad. It's a great chance to do something lovely for the nature and the wildlife that calls the canal banks home and to meet new people and see the city from a new perspective - as the photos from our last day show - 📸 @gracroc - thank you! For all the details and to sign up to part in the day, please follow the link in our bio. #cyanlines #volunteering #manchester #natureinthecity

Last weekend around 90 of us had a brilliant afternoon exploring CL2 – the Mayfield, New Islington and Ancoats loop. We were welcomed by @headstretcher at the lovely community garden @piccadillystationsanctuary located just outside Piccadilly Station, the @jschotours Schofield led us past London Road Fire Station and on into @mayfieldmanchester Park. Delivered by our partners @landsecgroup together with the rest of the Mayfield Partnership the 6.5 acre public park is now thoroughly established and was super busy with families enjoying the sunshine and the six slides in the play space! After Mayfield it was on to New Islington stopping at the Chips building to learn more about the history of the Ashton Canal and the new canal arms created as part of the masterplan for New Islington. Then in the heart of Cottonfield Park, CyanLines co-founder @tombloxhammbe further explained Urban Splash’s role in the creation and delivery of New Islington, its marina and park. We then headed over the bridge with its secret message into Ancoats, where outside Royal Mills Jonathan shared part of his family history (to find out more, you'll have to go on one of his tours!). Weaving through the streets of Ancoats we paid a quick visit into the ground floor of Beehive Mill (once home to Sankeys night club) and then moved on to the remarkable Ancoats Green. Delivered by @manchestercitycouncil together with @planitie (home of CyanLines co-founder Pete Swift) and our partners @civic_thrivingtogether , Ancoats Green opened last year and is home to a 30,000 sq ft wildflower meadow, some of the granite paving slabs removed from Albert Square (as part of the ongoing refurb project) and a new play area for families. A quick stop at Cutting Room Square and then along the canal from Piccadilly Basin to Kampus where our four mile walk ended. #cyanlines #natureinthecity #manchester 📷 by @manc_wanderer thank you!

We’re proud to be fuelling the volunteer ride leaders for this weekend CycleFest @stationsouth #cyanlines #cyclefest

A very big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who joined us across the spring come rain or shine! Over March and April we litterpicked, ran essential repairs on our water harvester, tackled the over growing ivy, cleared fly tipped waste, and weeded our planters so we could admire our budding strawberry plants 🍓🌱🪏 Thank you to everyone who helped us, and keep an eye out for our next maintenance days in #nomowmay when we will be sowing carrots!

We thrilled to be part of GM Walking Festival - a celebration of walking and wheeling - which gets underway on Friday (01 May). There’s over 350 events planned across the month including our walk of CL2 - the Mayfield, New Islington and Ancoats Loop this Saturday! Co-ordinated by our friends @gmwalks the festival sees groups, charities, individuals and many others put on free group led walks throughout the month. We’ve popped a link to the festival website in our bio so you can explore the full programme. You can still sign up for our walk on Saturday through the link in our bio too! #gmwalking #cyanlines #manchester #nationalwalkingmonth

Help us shape the future of CyanLines Today we're launching our first public survey to gather as much information as we can to help us make important decisions about CyanLines. Our survey will help us determine what existing green and blue spaces across Greater Manchester are working well and which need improving, where CyanLines are most needed, how people would like to use the CyanLines routes, what nature people like to see, and importantly, how can we connect to all the amazing work communities are already doing across Greater Manchester to help bring people closer to nature. Cllr Bev Craig, leader, Manchester City Council said, “CyanLines will make a difference. It’s about something bigger: climate resilience, tackling air pollution and creating a city of the future. There’s room for you to volunteer or be a backer. We want everyone to be part of it, to play a role, because that’s the only way we’re going to deliver 100 miles. Sign up and be part of it!” We'd love the survey to be filled in by as many adults and children who live, work and visit Greater Manchester as possible! It's completely anonymous to complete and should only take five minutes. There is a link to the survey in our bio and please feel free share it with your family, friends and colleagues. #cyanlines #natureinthecity #manchester

What a glorious afternoon to take a walk along a CyanLine! Wonderful to be joined by national delegates from the @womeninpropertynw conference to walk parts of CL4 today. Nature, architecture and heritage all looking their absolute best in the sunshine. Lots of engaging conversations about nature in the city, how it will help us tackle the challenges our changing climate is bringing and how we can help make sure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy our green and blue spaces and places. #cyanlines #manchester #natureinthecity

Saturday, May 2nd from 2:45 PM - 5 PM Join CyanLines for a FREE guided tour This tour will start at Station Sanctuary, outside Piccadilly Station, where you can see the city centre’s new urban community gardening project. You will then take a short stroll down to the city's first new park in over 100 years, Mayfield Park. The 6.5-acre public space, on the banks of the River Medlock, is flourishing! It boasts over 300 trees, wetland and wildflower planting and is quickly becoming a new haven for wildlife in the city. From here, the tour will meander onto Cottonfield Park and Ancoats Park - lovingly regenerated for the growing neighbourhood that surrounds it. Beyond the green spaces, Jonathan Schofield, the historian, will lead us through the historical heart of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter. Follow the link in our Bio to sign up for the free tour, to explore Station Sanctuary as well as other historical and biodiverse districts of Manchester. [Image Description: Photo 1: blue seats and planters, with bunting, flags on poles and office buildings in the backdrop] #CyanLines #Manchester #Urbangreenspaces

Join our next FREE walk on Saturday 02 May Our third free walk of the year will visit some of the coolest places in the City right now, as we are guided around CL2 - the Mayfield, New Islington and Ancoats Loop. Starting at the fantastic new @piccadillystationsanctuary at 2.45pm on Saturday 02 May we'll take a short stroll to the wonderful 6.5 acre Park at @mayfieldmanchester . It boasts over 300 trees, wetland and wildflower planting and is a new haven for wildlife in the city. From here, we'll meander through Cottonfield Park at New Islington and on to Ancoats Green @ancoats_mcr - lovingly regenerated for the growing neighbourhood that surrounds it. Beyond the green spaces, our guide @jschotours Schofield will lead us through the historical heart of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter - vibrant creative districts packed with cool independent cafes, bars and restaurants, including the restored Victorian marketplace, @mackiemayor . @kampusmcr will mark our last stop on the tour before we head back to the station. We're expecting this to be busy one, so make sure you secure your tickets in plenty of time - just follow the link in our bio! #cyanlines #natureinthecity #manchester

Huge thanks to everyone who braved the weather yesterday and joined @tombloxhammbe @peteswiftysan @headstretcher and @jschotours walking CL3 - St Peter’s Square to Whitworth Park. Our walk took us past @bridgewaterhall , along the canal to @circlesquaremcr on @oxrdmcr , through to All Saints Park at @manmetuni and on to Brunswick Park, then the Quad @officialuom and finally to @whitworthart . A lovely afternoon spending time to take in this route of waters edges, parks and museums. #cyanlines #natureinthecity #manchester

Walk the CyanLines with us! Next Sunday (29 March) at 2.30pm we'll be walking from St Peter's Square to Whitworth Park - CL3 - led by @jschotours with @tombloxhammbe @peteswiftysan and @headstretcher , along with others from the CyanLines team. Our walk will begin at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in St Peter's Square and we'll take in the @bridgewaterhall and the Rochdale Canal to Oxford Road. We'll connect with the parks in and around Manchester's Knowledge Quarter @oxrdmcr including the green oasis of Symphony Park at @circlesquaremcr , the student haven and revamped All Saints Park at @manmetuni , the reimagined space of Brunswick Park (once a road), the pocket parks and trees around @officialuom and finally arriving at the family park at @whitworthart . For all the details you need and to book your place on the walk, just visit the link in bio. #manchester #cyanlines #natureinthecity

So when I’ve been banging on about @cyanlines and integrating active journeys with sustainable urban drainage people keep saying ‘you have *been* to Sheffield haven’t you?’ Anyway now I understand! Amazing work with #greytogreensheffield and I am deeply impressed!!! #nature #cities #people