Friends of the Carrs

Caring for Wilmslow's riverside parkland

Get Involved

Join the Friends of the Carrs

The Carrs is looked after by volunteers — local people who give their time to keep this parkland beautiful for everyone. There are several ways to get involved, whatever your level of commitment.

🌿 Join a working party

We hold regular working parties throughout the year — typically once a month. Tasks include riverbank maintenance, path clearing, tree and bulb planting, and tackling invasive species like Himalayan Balsam. No experience needed. Wellies recommended. All tools provided.

Working parties are open to everyone — individuals, families, and corporate groups are all welcome. Check our News page for upcoming dates.

📬 Stay updated

Subscribe to receive news, working party dates and event invitations straight to your inbox. We don’t send spam — just occasional updates about what’s happening in The Carrs.

👥 Follow us on Facebook

Our Facebook group is the most active place to see photos from working parties, wildlife sightings, and news from the park. Join the community and stay connected with what’s happening day to day. Join the Friends of the Carrs Facebook group →

✉️ Get in touch

Have a question, want to volunteer, or interested in bringing a corporate group? Use our contact form and we’ll get back to you.

Get Involved

Everyone is welcome to join us — whether you can spare an hour or a whole morning. Your time makes a real difference to The Carrs.

Joining our next meeting?

We generally meet once a month in the Wilmslow Parish Hall, located in the main Carrs car park on Cliff Road.

Stay in the loop

Subscribe here and we will notify you of events in The Carrs such as wildlife talks, bat spotting evenings and any volunteer clean-up days we run.

How you can help

The Carrs is cared for by volunteers and runs on goodwill. There are several ways to support us.

🌿 Volunteer your time

Friends of the Carrs is an entirely voluntary organisation. We receive very limited funding but do our best to maintain The Carrs and run events throughout the year. If you have time to spare and love the outdoors, we’d love to hear from you — no experience needed, just enthusiasm and a pair of wellies.

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🛠️ Trade and grounds assistance

From time to time we need specialist grounds maintenance that goes beyond what our volunteers can manage alone. We’d particularly welcome support from garden maintenance companies and landscaping firms in the area — whether that’s lending manpower for a day, donating the use of equipment, or helping with a specific project. Any contribution, large or small, makes a real difference.

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📬 Stay connected

The best way to keep up with working parties, events and news from The Carrs is to follow our Facebook group or subscribe to email updates. We post regularly and you’ll always know what’s happening before it happens. New volunteers especially welcome — the more hands, the merrier.

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More about The Carrs

We are a local group helping to look after this green nature corridor in Wilmslow. We organise events through the year — wildlife talks by visiting experts, and bat spotting evening walks through the park led by local enthusiasts.

📷 Instagram

Follow @fotcwilmslow for photos from The Carrs — wildlife, working parties and the changing seasons along the Bollin.

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👥 Facebook group

Our Facebook group is where members share photos, wildlife sightings and day-to-day news from the park.

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Follow @fotCarrs for quick updates and news from the park as it happens.

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