Environmental charities and related groups

Barnston Village
www.barnstonvillage.info

Dee Estuary Birding
www.deeestuary.co.uk/
This Web site describes the best Dee Estuary birdwatching areas with detailed maps and latest bird news for dedicated twitchers and casual birdwatchers alike

Energy Projects Plus
www.epplus.org.uk
Helping residents to reduce their fuel bills and carbon emissions through behavioural advice, insulation and heating installations, fuel tariff switching and assistance regarding fuel debt and benefits maximisation.

Friends of Ashton Park
www.ashtonpark.btck.co.uk

Friends of Coronation Gardens, West Kirby
www.friendsofcoronationgardens.co.uk

Friends of Hilbre
www.hilbreisland.org.uk

Friends of Storeton Woods
http://friendsofstoretonwoods.org.uk

Friends of Victoria Gardens
www.fvg.org.uk

Green Together
Based in Rock Ferry, currently operating Community allotments on three sites. Limited space is available on plots at Bebington Rd allotments and Bedford Avenue allotments. Small sectioned sub-plots available for use to residents in the catchment area of these two sites. Support is available to anyone wishing to take up a sub-plot.
If anyone is interested or would like more information they can contact Keith Farroll/Ian Jones 0151 644 4830, Keith.farroll@greenapprentices.org.uk

St Bridget's Church (West Kirby) Eco-Congregation Green sheets
www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk/page13eco.htm

Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm
www.tamoshanterfarm.org.uk

Voluntary & Community Action Wirral
www.vcawirral.org.uk
Offers support and advice to the third sector in Wirral

West Kirby Transition Town Project
www.transitiontownwestkirby.org.uk
Moving towards a sustainable economy in West Kirby

Wirral Barn Owl Trust
www.wirralbarnowltrust.org

Wirral Council Parks and Countryside Events
www.wirral.gov.uk/whats-on

Wirral Country Park Friends Group
www.wcpfg.org.uk

Wirral Environmental Network
www.la21.net
The Wirral environmental education charity, set up to promote and facilitate ethical and environmentally friendly lifestyles.

Wirral Footpaths and Open Spaces Preservation Society
www.wirralfootpaths.org.uk
Aims to preserve Wirral's footpath and open space heritage by: regular inspections, cutting back and clearing undergrowth, securing removal of obstructions, assisting with signing and way marking, influencing official policy, advising on revisions to Definitive Maps, publishing walks leaflets and promotional material, organising guided walks.

Wirral-Recycle
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wirral-Recycle
Wirral branch of a global movement to match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them - you can find a home for things you don't want to keep but cannot bear to throw away.

The Wirral Society
www.wirralsociety.net
The Wirral Committee of the Campaign to Protect Rural England

Wirral Tree Wardens
www.la21.net/wirraltreewardens.htm

Wirral Wildlife
www.wirralwildlife.co.uk

Local halls

Greasby Community Centre
Greasby Road, Greasby, CH493AT
www.greasbycommunitycentre.org

Hoylake Community Centre
Hoyle Road, Hoylake CH47 3AG
Tel 632 2889 for deatils
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Melrose Hall
6 Melrose Avenue, Hoylake, CH47 3BU
Telephone Jackie Hall 632 2152, Shirley Fullarton 632 1992 or Vicky Clarke 632 2646 for any further information.
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Westbourne Community Centre
Westbourne Road, West Kirby, CH48 4DQ
Phone 0151 625 0344
www.westbournehall.co.uk

Other meeting rooms

The Plasterers Arms Plasterers Arms Hoylake

Back Sea View, Hoylake CH47 2DJ
Private snug available for groups of up to 20 people. Real fire and traditional surroundings. Refreshments, snacks, sandwiches or freshly home cooked food can also be provided on request.

Regularly have locally brewed cask ales which have recently included Peerless and Brimstage breweries.

For further information and availability please contact Stan or Pam on 0151 632 3023 or email: theplasterershoylake@gmail.com
www.plasterersarms.com

Sustainable transport groups and information

Bikes and Boards - Bike shop
170 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5533

Mersey Ferries
www.merseyferries.co.uk
Across the Mersey, and also day trips to Manchester in the summer (returning by bus)

Merseytravel
0151 236 7676
Information line on buses, trains and ferries.

Rail information
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Ramblers Association coaches
www.wirralramblers.org.uk ( and www.ramblers.org.uk )
The Ramblers Association runs coaches every Sunday to walking areas in North Wales, the Lakes etc. through the Wirral local group.

Sustrans
www.sustrans.org.uk
Sustainable transport charity - information on the local cycle routes, including online UK maps at small, medium and large scales.

Transport direct
www.transportdirect.info
The public transport information website you've been waiting for - enter your postcode, and where you want to go to and when, and you get the nearest bus stop, the bus number, when its due, or the train information with changes and so on.

Wirral Cycling Campaign
www.wirralcycling.org.uk

Wirral Footpaths and Open Spaces Preservation Society
www.wirralfootpaths.org.uk

Wrexham-Birkenhead Rail Users' Association
www.wbrua.net/

Local arts / well-being

Birkenhead Choral Society
www.birkenheadchoral.org

Hillbark Players
Open-air Shakespeare in Royden Park, Frankby every 2 years.
Their website www.hillbarkplayers.co.uk has a direct link into the Floral Pavilion ticket ordering system.

Hoylake Chamber Concert Society
www.chamberconcert.co.uk

Hoylake Choral Society
www.hoylakechoralsociety.org.uk

Jane Orrell - Holistic Massage Therapy and Yoga
www.jane-orrell.co.uk

Jim Fleming - local artist
www.jimtheartist.co.uk

Kailash Buddhist Centre
www.meditationinwirral.org.uk
Give meditiation a try. Classes at Hoylake Community Centre.
0151 652 2210 info@meditationinwirral.org.uk

Katherine McCall - local photographer
Email mccallh@bigstring.com
Tel 0151 625 1628

Osteopathy & Natural Health Clinic
www.osteopathyandnaturalhealth.com
A centre for complementary medicine, offering natural health solutions

Rathbone Studio
www.rathbonestudio.com
Local art exhibitions and workshops
28 Argyle Street
Birkenhead, Merseyside. CH41 6AE
0790 333 7995

Recovery Wirral
www.recoverywirral.com
A positive approach to mental well-being

Wirral Art
www.wirralart.com
Artists' community group, running arts events in north west England including the Wirral Open Studio Tour.

Wirral Talks at Prenton Literary and Debating Society
www.wirraltalks.co.uk

Yoga classes with Justine Aldersey-Williams
www.YogaWirral.co.uk
Yoga classes for adults
www.Karmatime.com
The Children's Yoga Company

YogaWirral
www.yogawirral.com
Valerie McLeod is a yoga teacher with regular classes in West Kirby, Heswall, Hoylake, Thornton Hough and Chester. For more details see the website, telephone 0151 625 8994, or email: yogawirral@gmail.com