GBGW Swapshop  

The Friends of Dorrington Woods and Play Park held a Green Swapshop on Saturday in the Play Park.  This was the start of a week of exciting events to raise awareness of how we in Lancaster can tackle climate change, protect green spaces and encourage others to get involved in local action.

Local people were invited to bring along good quality, unwanted items and acquire new ones with no cost!  Children soon grown out of toys and adults like to change their books and this can be done without buying new or throwing away the unwanted but usable items.  Win – Win!

Forty people came along and very varied items were swapped including a child’s sandpit, plants, a high chair, jewellery, lamps, toys, and books.  Whilst the children enjoyed the playground or the “Un-Nature Trail” around the woods, there was plenty of time to have a cuppa and chat to neighbours who we haven’t seen for a year or so, and to welcome new residents to the area.

Our next local event will be a Dorrington Road Autumn Tidy, follow us on facebook – Friends of Dorrington Woods and Play Park@FODWPP, email us on fodwpp@gmail.com or look out for posters in the street.