General discussion

Re: Memorial Garden

HJ — Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:37:38 GMT

I lost someone very close to me recently who loved the Vale. I think the garden's a great idea :)

Re: History

beeman1200 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:27:09 GMT

any pictures of tame house from 1924 to 1945 would be nice

Re: History

Beeman1200 — Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:39:42 GMT

She is my cousin her father was my uncle

Re: History

philipkinsey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:52:32 GMT

Hello Beeman, Edna's maiden name was Gray, is she your sister?

Re: History

Beeman1200 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:02:46 GMT

no my famly name was gray

Re: FISHING CLOSED SEASON?

John Spilsbury — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:28:15 GMT

As suggested by Phil's reply in the recent forum pages, fishing on the ponds in the close appears to be allowed at a cost of about £3.00.

The river is of course subject to the usual coarse close season. There are trout , which can be fished for with the legal trout tactics and legal baits, but the trout are fairly few and far between, not easy to locate.

FISHING CLOSED SEASON?

mart419 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:36:06 GMT

Hi is fishing allowed during the closed season on reddish vale? cheers and how much is a day ticket?

Vote for reddish Vale

reddishgals — Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:01:03 GMT

A local manchester radio station Key 103 is making a map of Hidden Gems and Reddish Vale got into the final against Dove Stone reservoir and Dunham Massey as a place to go for walks etc You can add your vote if you go to www.key103.co.uk click on Key 103 on the opening page and a drop down box appears then choose Toolan in the Morning and then click on Hidden Gems where you can cast your vote. we are currently ahead of Dunham massey but it would be great to come out top. Especially for funding etc.

I have added the link on the right hand side.

Re: History

philipkinsey — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:44:27 GMT

Hello Beeman, are you related to Edna Carder? and have you seen the story about her life at Tame House on this website? if not go to the Welcome Page, click on Visitor Centre, then Postcards from the Vale, then the Green Button My Story.

History

beeman1200 — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:50:15 GMT

A long time ago my mother was born and live in thame house 1924 -1938

CME VISIT MY WEB SITE ON ALEXANDRA PARK FISHING POND

alantimms1 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:16:26 GMT

COME VISIT MY SITE OF ALEXADRA PARK FISHING POND IN STOCKPORT WHERE YOU CAN JOIN AND USE THE CHAT ROOM FOR FISHING IN STOCKPORT PLUSS YOU CAN UPLOAD PIC AND VIDEOS OF YOUR CATCH OF THE DAY.PLUSS YOU CAN WATCH ALL LIVE FOOTBALL HERE EVEN 3.PM KICK OFFS

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Green Flag

molly119 — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:13:55 GMT

This is just for information really so don't know if I am in the right place maybe should have just put it on message board. However this Monday the judges for us to achieve the prestigious Green Flag will be having a look around the vale. This is an exciting time for all of us that are involved in anyway for our vale.Our park Brinnington had thier judging done last Friday.We at Brinnington have achieved the award for six continuos years and are going for the magnifenct seven this year. ( not bragging just extremely proud) It is the vales first time. I am sure most of you will join me in wishing both parks the very best of luck.

Re: FISHING

Tracy — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:50:49 GMT

All you need to fish the river is your rod licence

Tracy

Re: FISHING

John Spilsbury — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:52:42 GMT

are you allowed to fish in the river?

--- morrissey3

To fish the river you need a National rod license ( available from the Environment Agency ) and it can be bought on-line ( £25 for adults.) It is now close season on the river until June 16th, although fishing for none migratory trout with fly or spinning is allowed. Chub seem to be the predominant fish, although others species are present in smaller numbers.

--- John Spilsbury

cheers john, would i still need a day pass aswell of is my license all i need, cheers

--- morrissey3

In all honesty, I don't know. I am intending to do a bit of fishing again (after a 30 year break ), and will have to find out these things. I know some sections of the Goyt are controlled by Stockport Federation of Anglers. The Tame I don't know about. It may be free fishing with the rod license. I am sure someone at the visitors centre would know, because one of the staff there fishes, and they issue the pond day tickets. If you find out before I do, would you post the information here please.

Re: FISHING

morrissey3 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:42:33 GMT

are you allowed to fish in the river?

--- morrissey3

--- John Spilsbury

cheers john, would i still need a day pass aswell of is my license all i need, cheers

Re: FISHING

John Spilsbury — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:42:34 GMT

are you allowed to fish in the river?

--- morrissey3

Re: FISHING

morrissey3 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:41:41 GMT

if you bought a day pass does that allow you to have a choice between the river and ponds? is there a border your only allowed to fish the river up to certain points? not fished for a few years, getting back into it as iv just moved up here, what common fish are caught in the river..

cheers

Re: Sand Martins

Margaret Townsend — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:51 GMT

Ther are a colony of Sand Martins near Tiviot Way opposite a piece of Reddish Vale Golf Course. This area could do with some protection above and around it as I often see dog walkers letting their dogs scramble down the banks destroying their nests. These marvellous birds fly over from Africa each year to have their nest destroyed by our pet dogs.

Re: FISHING

philipkinsey — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:59:00 GMT

You are allowed to fish on the river, but at the moment it is closed season for the river. I'm not sure when the river opens for fishing (June I think), if anyone knows let us know.

Re: FISHING

morrissey3 — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:16:28 GMT

are you allowed to fish in the river?

Re: FISHING

philipkinsey — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:31:18 GMT

I have been told the largest carp caught on the ponds at Reddish Vale was a 25 pound grass carp, but I'm sure someone will tell me they have caught a bigger one.

Better access for pedestrians

patruaune1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:35:01 GMT

We have been told that the gate blocking access from the Nature Trail leading from Reddish Vale Road to the Community Garden and the children's play area is to be opened after our long struggle. Why it was erected by the council is still a mystery because it blocks a long-established route through from Mill Lane to Willow Avenue, crossing the golf course along the river bank. Volunteers who have worked in the Vale for years still use it but they have to climb over gates and obstructions. When this is done mothers with small children will no longer have to run the gauntlet of the traffic at weekends to reach the Visitor Centre. It will need to be signposted where pedestrians can see it. That is outside the farm car park. No doubt the sense and simplicity of this important signposting will be seen by the responsible authority, Parks and Recreation and it will be in place as part of the much-needed access improvements that are the first criterion of a Country Park according to the Country Parks Association.

FISHING

alantimms1 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:16:40 GMT

hi new to this forum please can you tell me wot is the biggest carp caught at this great lake

Re: Sand Martins

philipkinsey — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:16:47 GMT

There are several sand martin colonys in the Vale. The height they nest depends on the height of the river bank. I didn't see any nest holes under the water level, but it came very close in some cases and may have made the nests too damp.

Re: Sand Martins

John Spilsbury — Sat, 9 Feb 2008 06:22:55 GMT

Yes, I walk past there to and from work and have seen them going in and out of the pipes, but what happens when it rains?

--- philipkinsey

Well, as above, I wondered that too, but we had plenty of rain this year, yet the Stockport martins seemed to survive and breed, so maybe the pipes are not as dangerous as they might seem. Pipes laid in specially for martins would not of course be at risk from rain in any case. I don't know where the Vale martins nest, but how high are their burrows above water level? Were they above the summer floods we had in 2007?

Re: Sand Martins

philipkinsey — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:57:28 GMT

Yes, I walk past there to and from work and have seen them going in and out of the pipes, but what happens when it rains?

Sand Martins

jspilsbury — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 13:27:27 GMT

I read about the sand martins, and about there being less of them this year. But there is also a colony of sand martins very near to Stockport town centre. And these are not nesting in sand. They have opted for an easier and more comfortable lifestyle, and nest in pipes protruding from high vertical walls forming the retaining walls of the Mersey. I did worry at times what might, under certain conditions, flow out of the pipework, but they seemed to have bred very successfully in 2007. See them next year immediately downstream of the King Street West bridge flying over the river. I wonder also whether a few similar pipes embedded into a suitable area might encourage their numbers elsewhere.

Re: Bat Detectors

philipkinsey — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 08:28:35 GMT

You can identify different species of bat using bat detectors. Each species of bat uses a different frequency and pattern of calls, you can also tell what they are doing as they use specific calls depending on what they are doing. If you have a look at the slideshow page and click on bats, there are some examples of the different calls bats make.

Re: Bat Detectors

patruaune1 — Sat, 2 Feb 2008 18:21:14 GMT

According to Anne and Phil's work on the bat survey, bats can be identified by means of bat detectors. It is all too complicated for me but any actions that improve the possibility of more wildlife in the Vale is to be encouraged.

Pat

Bat Detectors

jspilsbury — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:23:52 GMT

Rivers ( and lakes) seem to attract bats in the evening ( and through the night although they are then rather more difficult to see. I have only ever seen one bat in the UK during broad daylight, which was drinking in mid afternoon sun from a Cheshire mere in exactly the same way that swallows drink, by dipping down to the water surface. Even then, due to unfamiliarity I was unable to identify the species. I was also wondering whether it was then navigation by sight or sound. So my question is, using a bat detector, are you able to identify the species? By frequency of call, or by call "phraseology"? Does it take experience, or can a beginner make an accurate assessment?

Re: Memorial Garden

star124 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:14:24 GMT

I know a few people who have left ashes of loved ones and planted rose trees etc. It is usually where their loved ones like to sit or liked the view from. I personally think each place is special to that family and if we had a garden it might not be as personal not " their " special place.

--- molly119

I love this idear of a garden I often sit in the Vale thinking of my lost love ones and its just that speacel place you need to go some times no matter wear it is

Tracy

Re: Memorial Garden

star124 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:11:52 GMT

--- molly119

I love this idear of a garden I often sit in the Vale thinking of my lossed love one and its just that speacel place you need to some times no matter wear it is

Re: Idea's

molly119 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:11:55 GMT

Ideas I have had and hope for support from all are Butterfly day this is a day in July (school holidays) and that week we are hoping to involve all visitors to learm more about butterflies (obviously) we will be hoping to do face painting for children making butterfly finger puppets as well as walking around the butterfly cafe, serving butterfly cakes and making willow butterflies to make and take, we haven't had the ok from the centre yet as this is still in the planning stages. Also water divining I know when I did it it really did blow me away as I always thought it was a con, I am going to ask heritage if they can get me some info on this. Worm charming we did this last year with Lorretta college and it was a great success and a lot of fun so I am going to see if we can make it bigger and better this year involving more people. I am already in discussion with heritage to try and get a little booklet put together about the history of Reddish Vale. All the information is there it just needs putting all together. These are just a few ideas that Tracy and I have been tossing around any ideas that anyone has please pass them on we will always support.

Re: Memorial Garden

molly119 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:08:56 GMT

Re: Extra Bank Holiday

philipkinsey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:16:28 GMT

I'm all for an extra holiday, how about 'National Volunteer Day' where people commit themselves to a day of volunteering,

Extra Bank Holiday

patruaune1 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:17:36 GMT

The idea of Britain making an effort to catch up with the rest of Europe by giving us another Bank Holiday is not before time. The question seems to be, "What should we call it? There have been some ribald remarks about the suggestions so far mooted in the press. I suggest that it be called "Free Leisure Day" Each local authority could highlight the free leisure activities that are provided and waive the charges on those that are not free. People who work on that day, could be given double vouchers to be used another day.

Pat

Re: Memorial Garden

patruaune1 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:08:44 GMT

This is an excellent idea. I think the important thing about it should be that the tributes should be either trees or plants. Cut flowers would be OK in receptacles. No windmills, teddy bears and other junk. It is difficult to obtain permission for benches etc at present but this would be lovely. An important other consideration is where to position it. How about the field behind the Butterfly Field? This used to be kept fenced to keep stock in. It is quiet and peaceful.

Pat

Memorial Garden

philipkinsey — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:09:42 GMT

I noticed over Christmas, flowers and cards being left in different places around the Vale in memory of loved ones, who must have loved the Vale and just thought it would be nice to have a memorial garden, where people could come and plant a tree, shrub or flowers in memory of family and friends.

Idea's

jusstarted — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:49:29 GMT

Hi everyone.As you will all know now.We have a forum.In order to get it up and running we need everyone to put their thoughts down,whether it''s about a specific topic or an idea that might help bulild up the forum.It's going to take a little while but if we can all add something to the forum when we visit.In no time at all it will become a very populated place.Everyone get their thinking caps on.Thanks

Re: Badger Cull

philipkinsey — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:40:48 GMT

Excuse my ignorance but how did we ever manage before all these study's and found information. I also thought badgers were protected, but the rules and laws change so quick while we are trying to keep up we are missing the wonderful things around us.

--- molly119

The laws HAVE NOT CHANGED, badgers are still protected, the law makers can get round them when money is involved.

--- philipkinsey

Re: Badger Cull

philipkinsey — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:38:45 GMT

--- molly119

The laws HAVE NOT CHANGED, badgers are still protected, the law makers can get round them when money is involved.

Re: Badger Cull

molly119 — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:02:48 GMT

Re: Badger Cull

_abi_ — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:51:15 GMT

yup, as is always the case, blame one animal for another animals problems rather than do absolutely anything else at all... I'm sure the government would feel so good knowing they're wasting money if a cull is called...

(And here's me thinking badgers were protected? where?!)

Same with grey squirrels... rather than do any kind of proper research, they just go out and do more damage to further prove their case!

I can't defend the government - especially when they want to bring in wild boars and beavers!

I don't rightly think they know what they're doing...!

There is no properly funded dedicated research centre anywhere that specialises in animal diseases and how to cure it (or minimise the risks somewhat) so that every time there's something on the news about an animal related disease, further distruction is done rather than proper sensible preventative measures that do not include killing animals!

A thought has just occured to me - wasn't there a vaccination scheme set up some time ago with badgers? If memory serves me well, some were immunised against tb........ oh, well done the UK government!!

(we all know that diseases can also be spread by other animals - and as they're slightly more hygenic than we are, I guess the real answer here is the species of animal known as the 'human'!)

Re: Badger Cull

patruaune1 — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:39:22 GMT

Tu berculosis is an extremely serious disease and,milk was the cause of its spreading so widely in the 19th century. However, pasteurisation, sterilization, tu berculin testing of herds as well as bcg vaccine helped to almost eradicate it. It is now on the increase, not through milk, but it is spreading among humans through a lack of education about it. Badgers are only carriers of bovine tb. I cannot see why cattle could not be immunized in the same way as people. However, there is no money to be made out of badgers so, I guess they must pay the ultimate price for human greed.

Badger Cull

philipkinsey — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:57:57 GMT

The government will soon be making a decision on whether to go ahead with a cull of badgers as a means of controlling bovine TB in England.

The government commissioned a trial costing taxpayers £50 million in which just under 11,000 badgers were culled between 1998 and early 2006. It was designed by the Independant Scientific Group on Cattle TB and it investigated how TB spread between cattle, badgers and other wildlife. Their conclusion was that while badgers are a source of bovine TB, badger culling can make no meaningful contribution to cattle TB control in Britain.

The government seems to have ignored the results of this trial and are still deciding whether to go ahead with the cull.