Conservation programs in Manchester

“We absolutely adore Siân's SEN Holiday Forest School Sessions. We joined in the summer of 2023 and quickly fell in love with the holiday sessions. It can be quite challenging when our usual group activities come to a halt, as our entire family thrives on structure and routine. Our daughter has an immense passion for the outdoors and revels in any messy or sensory play. If it were up to her, she'd make the great outdoors her permanent home! Right from day one, Sian extended a warm welcome and dedicated time to truly understand how our daughter prefers to engage. She has patiently built a strong connection with our daughter at her own pace. The activities provided are nothing short of amazing, especially for our daughter, who immerses herself fully in sensory experiences (as you can see in the photos!). Furthermore, the lunch and snacks offered here are fantastic. Our daughter can be quite particular about her safe and unsafe foods, but every visit here has her enjoying the delicious lunch provided. We sincerely appreciate the tremendous effort you put into creating safe and nurturing environments for children with special educational needs. ❤️”

“always friendly staff and atmosphere even for quick visits for food or info . situated of the main beat but the name speaks for itself . we love going”

“Incredible creativity with high end durable long lasting thick materials. Enrichment is clearly the goal of every product and you can really tell they have thought like a bunny with the design. I have many pods and they have all lasted years. Proud to support a small start up of two devoted to high animal welfare and inclusiveness of disabled/head tilt buns in their design. A hutch is not enough @riobunnyhop !!”

“110% recommend Gosia (Garden Tails). Have been going to her for a few months now and every time she has done an amazing job! My dog Arnie absolutely loves her and she is so lovely to him. Booking with her is always super easy and she is always super friendly and communicative. So happy we found her!!!”

“Great day out! The staff were extremely knowledgeable about all the birds. We saw all the talks, and the kids thoroughly enjoyed it too.”

“I keep being asked how my visit was by Google but I've only ever known this as a pub. It looks fantastic inside. I drank in there from 1986 upto 1995. To turn this into what in guessing is a young child's pool must have been such a gamble but it seems to have been a very clever one. I wonder if such imagination will go into other pubs that close. But please not another takeaway.”

“Great place to get fresh air as compared to the rest of salford which is quite depressing”

“The BEST swim school EVER. Both of my children attend this swim school and have since being babies. My little boy swam a length aged 3 and this is down to the amazing teachers, facilities and lesson structures. Above all, Dolphin promote water safety and encourage your child to learn life saving skills from the baby stage. Couldn’t recommend Dolphin enough. Amazing.”

“Absolutely love Strinesdale foot paths and 2 large Reservoir's that allow fishing. It also has free parking and is that vast of a space you can walk round it and not bump in to anyone. Strinesdale also has a few picnic areas and amazing views out to the Pennines. There are 3 different routes you can take for that casual stroll or if you are looking to explore of the beat and track you can end up right in the hills and come out at a little farm house. All in all this is one of my favourite places to walk my dog and would recommend it to anyone.”

“I have just finished the 12 days adventure with Camp Thailand ran by reps Annabel and Tao. Had a fantastic time, very well organised and can’t speak highly enough of the pair of them for the work they do. Just lovely people! The tour itself allowed for plenty of free time along with pre-planned activities which meant we were kept busy but not too worn out!”

“Amazing little park for little ones well kept and always plenty of fun for them.. great walks next to the river and plenty of parking available.”

“The dude is playing techno music and the woman next to him seems to try hard to focus on her task. We are just chilling here and watching swans play with each other. What a good day ☺️”

“This is our 2nd visit here ( we dont live locally) so our visita are far apart. The food on both occasions was delicious. We shared the CAMEMBERT for two, with 4 slices of toasted Ciabatta and red onion relish. Extremely tasty. I had the Lentil Cottage pie with vegetables. Really tasty. Hunters chicken was very tasty too. We ate outside. Then went inside for a coffee and to investigate this lovely old house. I read and looked at the photographs on the walls and found out it had belonged to The Boddington Family. Staff were lovely. Very helpful and friendly.”

“We have just moved into the area and decided to take a chance on this place after a long day of unpacking. What a wonderful evening we had! We were greeted and served by Luize, Kate, and Sue who were all very warm, welcoming, and inviting. The food was gorgeous and exactly what we needed, and the atmosphere was great (I'm an 80s child and to hear lots of the music of the time was just the icing on the cake for me). Firmly think this will be one of our favourite places for the foreseeable future! Thank you guys for making a very hard day that much more bearable!”

“My children have been going to Wild Space (weekly) for a couple of years now and show no signs of wanting to stop, which with a teen to please is testament itself to how great Wild Space Forest School is! Trudy is a fantastic leader and the whole place has a lovely welcoming, friendly vibe as well as a beautiful position conveniently placed in the heart of beautiful Diggle. Throughly recommend.”

“Really cute! The chickens all look super happy too.”

“Joe is a wonderful speaker. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and makes learning great fun. His animals are super chilled and healthy. Looking forward to seeing you again Joe.”

“A very professional and friendly dive club with excellent facilities including two RHIBs, compressor, gas blending facilities, an extensive range of diving equipment and an amazing club house. The training is of a very high standard and the members are very sociable. The club organises a number of diving trips a year catering for all levels of diving ability in addition to numerous social events.”

“Really brilliant location, lovely staff! Great freedom for little ones!”

“Wonderful lessons great teachers”

“Great, friendly, reliable service”

“I can’t rate Andrea and her amazing animals highly enough. Communication was great, turned up on time, enthralled the kids who have made memories of a lifetime! Our son with severe autism who normally doesn’t like party events loved it as well which was the biggest achievement! I would highly recommend, especially a great idea for SEN kids who don’t like traditional “sensory overload” parties. Thank you so much!!”

“I had my son's 5th birthday party here and he loved it. It's a great experience for children to meet different animals. My son particularly enjoyed walking the Alpaca. It's a party that is different from the regular soft play centres and you also support a local not for profit organisation.”

“We have had the pleasure of knowing Melanie for the past 3.5years! She has looked after and cared for our golden retriever Alfred since he was six months old every time we go on holiday. I feel privileged to have found Care2Pets dog walking and home boarding as I know our furry member of the family will always be safe and loved while he's on his holidays with Melanie! I can't recommend this company enough as they are so wonderful! Alfred loves staying here and playing with Melanies own dogs! He gets very excited when he realises he's going, and also when he sees them when we are out on a family walk and he recognises either Melanie or her beautiful dogs!”