Our visit to the gardens this May was a real success, and lots of you said you'd love to go back to see what grows there in the summer! The picnic area is lovely with trees and a wildflower meadow, and the walks around the gardens and wider estate merit greater exploration!
Join us for a picnic and a chance to (re)visit this wonderful site where nature and history meet in a unique gardening
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NTWN Tour of RHS Garden Bridgewater
When my regional ITI network, the North West Translators' Network (NWTN), advertised a trip to the RHS Garden Bridgewater I signed up immediately. I had seen spectacular aerial pictures of the enormous walled garden on TV when the garden first opened a couple of years ago, so the opportunity to join a private group tour was too good to miss.
Named after the Bridgewater Canal, which runs past
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BOOKCHAT Chapter 11
It’s been some time since we last met, so we should all have plenty of good books to tell one another about! Whether you’re a regular or have never attended before, we’ll be delighted to see you on Zoom from 7.00 pm on Tuesday 16 May for Bookchat Chapter 11!
We’ll be beginning the session by talking about literary festivals and book fairs
Desert Island Reads… This time it’s Aggie
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NWTN Summer Walk at Arnside AONB, Morecambe Bay
Join the NWTN and YTI again for this year's walk in the north of our region, along the beautiful coastline of Morecambe Bay, starting from the seaside village of Arnside.
The walk
We’ll be walking around the coast and back over Arnside Knott, which has magnificent views over the Kent Estuary towards the Lakeland fells. Partners, children and well-behaved dogs welcome.
We’ll start at 12
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RHS Garden Bridgewater, Salford – Private Group Visit
It's about time we put a spring back in our step and took full advantage of what's right on our doorstep, by paying a visit to the stunning RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford!
Almost two years to the day, the garden first opened to the public. The 154-acre garden is the biggest hands-on horticultural project undertaken in Europe since planning permission was first granted in 2017. Located on
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Knitting and Crafts Social Saturday
“Knitting and Crafts Social Saturday: a cosy afternoon to knit, sew, fix, and chat about the translation of crafts and hobbies.”
What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon? As soon as I saw the details of the event hosted by my neighbouring ITI network the NWTN, I bought my ticket and put the date in my diary. The location was the YHA at Potato Wharf in Manchester, by the side of the
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NWTN Annual Dinner 2023
Spring is coming, and it’s time to meet again for a convivial dinner with colleagues.
This year, we’re taking you to Browns Brasserie in Manchester City Centre, with a delicious three-course menu to tempt your tastebuds. The NWTN will pay for your first drink to lighten the atmosphere and get everyone chatting.
Your partner is welcome to join us too! As a note to any newbie members, or
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Festive social 2022
NWTN members in their festive finery
We rounded off 2022 with a fun festive social. In this post, Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather reports on what we got up to and her impressions of the event.
The Festive Social was well organised with plenty of instructions and information in advance. Unlike me, who was still was wrapping the present for Secret Santa and finishing off my cake for the
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Knitting & Crafts Social Saturday
Over the last decade or so, we have all at some point or another, had occasion to question and assess the sustainability of the way we consume, work and generally live our lives. In the drive towards sustainability, we have been encouraged to recycle, upcycle, repair, do-it-ourselves, and generally make do and mend rather than buying new. As a result, knitting, sewing and other crafts have grown
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Festive Social
Celebrate the festive season with a Secret Santa gift swap, baking and best dressed contests, quiz, karaoke and mulled wine with NWTN pals!
Join us on Saturday 10th December 2022 at Oppidan Social in Manchester. We’ll be in the Morning Room from 3pm until 5pm drinking mulled wine and playing games.
There will also be a baking competition, Christmas karaoke, and Secret Santa gift swap
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