In September, we spoke to residents walking through St.Paul’s Churchyard to find out which areas around Middleport, Longport and Dalehall they thought were most in need of improvement. One key issue that was discussed was fly tipping and littering in the local area. Almost half of the people we spoke to said this was the […]
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As part of our community allotment project, we held an apple pressing event to make use of our apple harvest along with other plott holders apple donations to save them from going to waste. The event brought people together of all walks of life and taught people the traditional skills of apple pressing. Attendees of […]
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Weather is remarkable. It gives the water, warmth and light that plants and animals need to live and grow. It gives us the water we need for drinking, cooking and washing. It can even give us the power to run homes, factories and vehicles. Over summer, we ran three sessions, each focusing on the power […]
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Part funded by The Hubb Foundation. Over summer we have welcomed familes with children eligible for free school meals, who live in Stoke-on-Trent, aged 4-16 years, to enjoy free activities with us as part of our summer provision. There have been 8 different opportunities for these children to come along to enjoy enriching activity with […]
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Over summer, we’ve delivered 3 family gardening sessions for families with children ages 0-18 years. These sessions aimed to encourage outdoor play and activity, inspire healthy cooking and eating, and provide the skills to grow fruits and vegetables from home. At the sessions, children and their families had opportunities to explore the allotment through a […]
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Solid toiletries used to be standard, but now we expect everything to come in a bottle. However, solids are making a comeback!
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No Mow May aims to encourage boring lawns to become a riot of colour and buzzing with life, simply by not mowing for a month. This year, in conjunction with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Middleport Matters engaged in No Mow May on the Newport Lane green. As well as the council refraining from mowing, Middleport Matters […]
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We’ve created a video of all of our activities, projects, sessions, events and achievements of 2023. We hope that you enjoy seeing the difference we are making together with partners and the local community. Together we are helping to strenthen and grow community togetherness in Middleport/Longport/Dalehall so that the area can thrive. Thank you to […]
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Creative Club is a fun, inclusive, and educational group for young people age 10 -16 who have a interest in art. Whether they wish to practice their creative skills in an informal setting or get to know more about artists, practices, and techniques, Creative Club has something for all budding artists. The club originally began with […]
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We’ve harvested our first crops of the year today at Root N Fruit, and have been rewarded for our hard work with a beautiful harvest of garlic! The team dug up over 40 well sized bulbs of garlic which will now be dried and distributed to the local community. Some of this produce, along with […]
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