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Backing Bootle in Bloom – July 2026
Inspiring pool garden visit – July 2026
Keeping the nature conversation going – June 2026
Making climate action more accessible – May 2026
New wildflower sites in Poets Park – April 2026
Finding out more about green framework – March 2026
Braving the weather to refresh planters – February 2026
Report spotlights nature in Linacre – January 2026
All the hard work paid off! – December 2025
Bootle in Bloom – it’s a hat trick! – November 2025
Meadow maintenance with the community’s help – October 2025
Harvest time – foraging and fruit gathering – September 2025
What people think about nature in Linacre – August 2025
Bootle in Bloom – July 2025
Survey will assess local environment – June 2025
Beautiful bollards make an impression – May 2025
More mini meadows in North Park – April 2025
New meadows will transform Grotspots – March 2025
Fun Poets Park event in Bootle welcomes spring – March 2025
The Friday Tidy gang are starting to get busy again – February
Nature in Linacre gets started – January 2025
Off to do a bit of heritage research – December 2024
Bootle celebrates second In Bloom gold award – November 2024
We can’t wait for spring! – November 2024
Bootle residents put the focus on flowers – October 2024
Bootle wins Best Urban Community for 2024 at RHS In Bloom – October 2024
Learning all about meadows management – October 2024
Celebrating Bootle’s community growers – October 2024
Learning more about wildflower management – September 2024
Welcoming the In Bloom judges to Bootle – August 2024
Celebrating at Shelley Street Community Garden – July 2024
Wildflower time – July 2024
More wildflower meadows created in Bootle – June 2024
Accessible paths at Shelley Street Community Garden – June 2024
Helping us to ‘Breathe Better Air’ – May 2024
Eventually the weather was kind! – May 2024
In the Poets Streets – April 2024
Green makeover for Bootle war memorial – March 2024
Green makeover for Bootle war memorial – March 2024
Poets Streets progress – March 2024
Raised beds come together – February 2024
Washington Parade tidy-up – January 2024
Work continues in winter – December 2023
Taking Root Friday Tidy – November 2023
Bootle celebrates gold in top horticultural competition – October 2023
Bootle in Bloom success! – October 2023
Shelley Street Community Garden – October 2023
Taking Root Friday Tidy – October 2023
Bootle’s second Climate Action Festival – September 2023
Bootle in Bloom – August 2023
RHS Tatton – July 2023
Church Ward Community Growing Circle – June 2023
Taking Root Friday Tidy – May 2023
Adding our fourth growing circle – April 2023
Sharing our success – April 2023
RHS Bridgewater – April 2023
Completing the Circle – March 2023
Fantastic Day Out – March 2023
A bit of snow doesn’t stop the taking root team – March 2023
All about recycling – February 2023
Harvesting in winter – January 2023
#urbangreening #community – December 2022
Another Growing circle in South Sefton – November 2022
More in Bloom success for Taking Root – October 2022
Creating a greener Washington Parade – October 2022
The circle of new (plant) life – September 2022
Latest Taking Root annual report – September 2022
Bootle in Bloom – August 2022
Bronze medal win for Tatton – July 2022
Here come the judges! – June 2022
Growing Circle gets bigger – May 2022
Community compost is ready – April 2022
Spreading the word – March 2022
Tidy ups begin again – February 2022
Getting Together – January 2022
Sustainable Meadows – December 2021
Meeting up at last – November 2021
Wildflower seed harvesting and drying – October 2021
Green corridors and more – September 2021
Curiosity Walks – August 2021
What a Month! – July 2021
Waste not, want not – June 2021
So little time, so much to do – May 2021
Two new projects make it a busy month – April 2021
Check out our new in Bloom newsletter – March 2021
New project will keep Bootle gardeners ‘in the loop’ – February 2021
New network of wildflower meadows to be created
– February 2021
A Field of Flax – transforming Bootle into a collective garden
– February 2021
Planning under way – and fingers crossed – for Bootle in Bloom – January 2021
Preparing for the 2021 RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park – December 2020
Waste not, want not thanks to gleaning – November 2020
Taking Root’s second annual report is published – October 2020
Liverpool Echo Environment Awards – September 2020
Our Space Podcast – Episode Three – July 2020
Our Space Podcast – Episode Two – July 2020
Our Space Podcast – Episode One – July 2020
The Big Community Glean Up – July 2020
We’re back! – July 2020
Keeping busy during lockdown – May/June 2020
Lockdown gleaning benefits community groups – April 2020
Bootle in Bloom postponed due to virus – March 2020
Brewing up plans to bring colour to the area – March 2020
Working in partnership to improve key sites – February 2020
Canal improvement work gets under way – January 2020
Members enjoy festive fun events – December 2019
Taking Root Activities – November 2019
Bronze medal success – October 2019
Getting gleaning – October 2019
Busy start to autumn for Taking Root members – September 2019
Looking back at Tatton success – August 2019
Taking Root in Bootle’s growers win gold! – July 2019
It’s judging day! – July 2019
Getting ready for In Bloom – June 2019
Sharing, saving and helping each other out – May 2019
Two local community organisations are working together to green up Stanley Road – May 2019
Find out more about Taking Root in Bootle – April 2019
Bootle to enter prestigious In Bloom competition – April 2019
We are an Echo Environment Awards 2019 finalist – April 2019
A well-earned tea break! – February 2019
Getting together to help Derby Park – January 2019
Festive fun – December 2018
Collaborating and sharing – November 2018
Busy month for Taking Root – October 2018
Work on sprucing up Martin’s Garden gets started – September 2018
Summer of fun – August 2018
Tatton Flower Show visit is a hit – July 2018
Brightening up Stanley Road in Bootle – June 2018
New Doers’ Get Together launched – May 2018
Taking Root supports Pay It Forward day – April 2018
Echo Environment Awards finalist success – March 2018
Network goes from strength to strength – February 2018
Grant supports horticultural training – June 2017
