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Started by: JR (524)

I too have been going to Rivington since I was a youngster Axcroft. It's a magical place. I was privileged to be recommended as consultant on the Ravine plus the Japanese lake with its associated rockwork and grottos. Rivington Gardens Trust commissioned me to carry out a stage 1 assessment. It was very satisfying to work with conservation architects, ecologists, historians and of course the volunteers. Money was sourced from the Heritage Lottery Fund, but without the volunteers and Wigan's Groundwork it would have been a no-goer. It's sad that we lost the rhododendrons though; that was down to phytophthora disease. It doesn't affect the rhododendrons (they are just the carriers) but it spreads to oak trees which it kills. I think some of the character up there has been lost due to their removal, but at least we can now see the original layout of the estate in greater detail.

Replied: 16th Nov 2020 at 10:31

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