2008 Unilever Dragonfly Award

FoAM Chairman Alan Garner, together with Joanne Redley and Alan Redley, attended an event at the Mechanics Institute, Manchester on 10 April 2008. The event was hosted by the Mersey Basin Campaign and featured presentations by Maria Adebowale from Capacity Global, who work to tackle environmental injustice and also by Tony Juniper from Friends of the Earth.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 1997 Unilever Dragonfly Awards by Caroline Cooper, Unilever R&D. A total of five awards were made and Alan Garner, accepted the Group Award on behalf of all the FoAM volunteers who help at Marbury and Anderton.

We were given a splendid trophy made from recycled glass to mark the occasion and also a cheque for £1,000. Alan Garner commented: ‘I was delighted to receive this award on behalf of FoAM. It is a fitting recognition of the hard work and commitment of our volunteers’. The money will be used to help fund one of the group’s projects.

2026 High Sheriff Award – Outstanding Community Service

Saturday 8th August 2026 was a very special day for Friends of Anderton and Marbury when the High Sheriff of Cheshire, Lynn Pegler DL, visited Marbury to present FoAM with a High Sheriff Award for Outstanding Community Service, Chair of FoAM, Alan Redley, welcomed the High Sheriff to Marbury Country Park. He also welcomed Trustees, […]

2025/26 Green Flag Award

In 2025, Northwich Woodlands was again awarded the Green Flag Award. This award has now been won each year for more than a decade.

2025 Britain in Bloom Gold Award

On 10th July 2025, Chair of FoAM Alan Redley and Countryside Officer Mel Bradley met with North West in Bloom judges. At the end of 2025, we were delighted to hear that Northwich Woodlands had received the Britain in Bloom Gold Award in the Large Park Category for the 5th year running. Environmental Commissioning Officer […]

2024/25 Green Flag Award

Towards the end of 2024, Northwich Woodlands was again presented with a Green Flag Award. This award is a testament to the hard work of volunteers, Friends of Anderton and Marbury and the Countryside Officers througout the year. The Green Flag for 2024/25 was displayed on the flagpole at Marbury for visitors to see.

2024 North West in Bloom – Large Park Gold Award

North West in Bloom Awards were announced in late October and November 2024, celebrating regional horticultural excellence, community gardening, and environmental efforts across the North West of England. Marbury Park, Northwich again achieved a Gold Award in the Britain in Bloom Large Parks category. This award is a testamnet to all the hard work of […]

2021/22 Green Flag Award

2021/22 celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Green Flag Award – the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. Northwhich Woodlands was proud to receive the Green Flag award in this Anniversary Year, which it has now achieved each year since first receiving the award in 2013/14. The award is a testament to the […]

2021 Britain in Bloom – Trophy and Environmental Award

Having already received a Gold Award for Marbury Park in the Large Parks Category and a Special Award for Outstanding Contribution by Volunteers, the Britain in Bloom Awards Event at Northwich Memorial Court got even better when FoAM Chair Alan Redley was delighted to be presented with a Special Award of the Mayor of Fylde […]

2021 Britain in Bloom – Outstanding Contribution by Volunteers

Having already collected a Gold Award for Marbury Country Park with Ranger Dave James at the ceremony held in Northwich Memorial Court, FoAM Chair Alan Redley also collected an Award for Outstanding Contribution by Friends of Anderton and Marbury Country Park Volunteers.

2021 Britain in Bloom – Large Park Gold Award

North West in Bloom is the regional organisation that administers the RHS Britain in Bloom competition in Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and is one of the 18 regions and nations that comprise Britain in Bloom. It is made possible through support from the RHS and several local and national sponsors. 2021 was the […]

2013 Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award® Scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country. Awarded by “Keep Britain Tidy Campaign”, it is a scheme supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government. As part of the process, a Management Plan was prepared and submitted in January 2013. A Green Flag judge visited the […]

2013 Excellence in Forestry Award

The Silver Community Woodland Award is presented annually by the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) through their Excellence in Forestry Awards. It recognizes outstanding local woodland projects that successfully balance sustainable landscape management, public access, biodiversity, and deep community engagement. In 2013, Northwich Community Woodlands won a prestigious Silver Award in the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) […]

2009 Environment 09 Conference

The Mersey Basin Campaign began in 1985 as a 25-year, government-backed movement to clean up the entire Mersey river system. Its sister organisation, the Mersey Rivers Trust, continues following the completion of the Mersey Basin Campaign in 2010. The Campaign grew out of the then Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Heseltine’s visits to […]

2009 Cheshire Show Award

June 2009 FoAM volunteers at the Cheshire Show, which this year benefited from superb weather, and where FoAM participated in a Northwich Woodlands stand. It was great that the Northwich Woodlands partnership won a “Highly Commended” award at the show from the Cheshire Agricultural Society. The award was presented by Cheshire Agricultural Society deputy president […]

2008 Unilever Dragonfly Award

2007 Your Champions Award

The Your Champions awards are a long-running community partnership launched in 1987 between ScottishPower and Trinity Mirror newspapers (now Reach plc). They celebrate unsung heroes, local volunteers, and community groups across Cheshire, North Wales, the Wirral, and South Lancashire. The 2007 Your Champions awards ceremony—jointly run by Trinity Mirror and ScottishPower—took place in November 2007 […]