News and Events

Name: Greenfield Canal Volunteers Meet Up - Saturday December 13th 10.00 am
Start: 2025-12-13T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-13T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Royal George Mills entrance to the towpath.

On this page, we aim to bring you articles written by our members and also details of forthcoming events.

Forthcoming events

08 December 2025

Community Brew - Monday December 8th 10.15 am

Join us on Monday 8th December at the Satellite Centre, Wellington Road, Greenfield (OL3 7AL) for a relaxed and friendly get-together. Enjoy a warm brew, delicious home-made cakes, and good[...]

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Satellite Centre, Wellington Rd
Greenfield, OL3 7AQ

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11 December 2025

GGRA Monthly Meeting - Thursday 11th December 7.30 pm

Be part of the conversation! The Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents’ Association invites all local residents to our next meeting on Thursday 11th December at 7:30 pm, held at The Satellite[...]

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Satellite Centre, Wellington Rd
Greenfield, OL3 7AQ

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13 December 2025

Greenfield Canal Volunteers Meet Up - Saturday December 13th 10.00 am

We will be meeting at 10am on Saturday 13th December at the Royal George Mills entrance to the towpath. If you're arriving by car there is street parking on Church Road,[...]

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Royal George Mills entrance to the towpath.,

News

Greenfield Canal Volunteers

Site Admin

06/11/2025

We are a sub group of Street Scene Greenfield and have adopted the Huddersfield Canal towpath from the steps at Uppermill High Street to Manchester Road Mossley. Over the past 12 […]

Remembering David McNeeney

Site Admin

08/10/2025

GGRA is proud to contribute to a plaque erected in Friezland Arena remembering the work of David McNeeney. He was a tireless campaigner and community leader whose work has left […]

DIGI Bins

Site Admin

01/10/2025

New bins come with a smart update! If you’ve recently received a new bin, you may have spotted a QR code on the front. This handy little code takes you […]

Moorgate Halt Level Crossing

Site Admin

10/09/2025

Moorgate level crossing is above Uppermill on a path connecting the village with Ladcastle Road. This direct and beautiful route dates back to Saxon times. Network Rail is proposing to […]

A Special Thank You to Greg

Site Admin

08/09/2025

Boarshurst Band Club was filled with grateful members of the community on 5th September all wanting to celebrate the contribution that Greg Barratt has made to our neighbourhood through his […]

July Balsam Bash

Site Admin

28/07/2025

Thanks to all the volunteers who relinquished some of their Saturday morning to engage in battle with the dreaded and ubiquitous Himalayan Balsam. Two hours of quite satisfying uprooting and […]

Greenfield's Magnificent Well-Dressing Plaque

Site Admin

03/07/2025

Saturday 7th June saw the unveiling of a wonderful well-dressing plaque against the Chew Valley Road planter. This year the plaque celebrated the 150th Anniversary of St Mary's Church and […]

Historic Greenfield mill earmarked for huge redevelopment plans

Site Admin

06/06/2025

A HISTORIC Saddleworth mill will be converted into 59 apartments with 29 houses placed around it – for people over-55 – if planning permission is granted. And those behind the […]

Brownfield sites

Eamonn Keane

30/01/2025

Brownfield sites are previously developed areas of land that are no longer in use and may be available for redevelopment. In the UK, these sites are often former industrial, commercial, […]

What's a Balsam Bash?

Eamonn Keane

30/01/2025

A Balsam Bash is an organized event aimed at removing invasive Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) from natural environments. This non-native plant, originally introduced to the UK and other regions as […]