A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the official opening of the new community garden in Grange last Friday.

The garden, located next to the Co-Op in Grange has been transformed by members of the community and Halton Housing colleagues over the last six months, as part of our Destination Grange programme. 

It is a fantastic outdoor space that children and families in Grange can enjoy, and will look beautiful and colourful when the wild flowers and fruit trees begin to flourish in the Spring. 

Despite the snowy conditions earlier in the day, the weather brightened up in the afternoon which saw over 90 people attend the Easter-themed event. 

The Mayor of Halton, Councillor Mark Dennett officially cut the ribbon to open the garden and kick off an easter egg hunt for families to enjoy. 

Local school children, William and Olivia who won the logo competition for the garden, were presented with a certificate by the Mayor. 

Due to the weather, the main activities had to take place in Grange Community Centre which included face painting, crafts and activities, tombola, and Easter-themed games. The Barklafields Buskers ukelele band provided a soundtrack to the event, and even Peter Rabbit himself made a visit, posing for photographs with children. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us, it was great to see everyone enjoying themselves.

If you would like to find out more or get involved at the new community garden in Grange, get in touch with our Social Impact and Engagement Team at involved@haltonhousing.co.uk.