All the birds at NQ Growboxes have totally decided that it's Spring today, even though it's absolutely tipping it down! Birdsong everywhere!

Actual singing in the rain at NQ Growboxes last week starring one of the resident Dunnocks and @RL_Morris Sweet Pea frame!

What the hell has happened to all the trees and bushes at the side of Dale Street car park bordering the canal? This stretch was absolutely full of greenery and birds, now cut down to floor level 😭

NQ Growboxes Sarah M NQG Canal & River Trust Had to go & check it out.... maybe BDP (across) or @civicengineers saw when this was done. Crocuses & snowdrops trampled. Someone better have a good reason for doing this. Must be Canal & River Trust or MCC City Centre

NorthernQuarterForum NQ Growboxes Sarah M NQG Canal & River Trust BDP @civicengineers MCC City Centre @ANewLeafMCR Some before pics here on googlemaps.

In much happier NQ Growboxes news, at the moment the Wren is to be found mostly hanging around the compost bins. He or she is obsessed! 😂

We would also commend the work of the groups who have been cleaning & greening the Northern Quarter for many years NQG NQ Growboxes @ANewLeafMCR Sow the City City of Trees melanie smith & all the individuals who just quietly do their bit for our community

A group of Yellow-Faced bees checking whether it had stopped raining yet yesterday. The name 'Solitary Bee' is a bit misleading when it comes to these ones as they often like to roost in groups, I find this at NQ Growboxes too! #bees

#SolitaryBeeWeek There seems to have been a second emergence of Wood Carving Leafcutter bees in the garden this week! #bees

#ayearinphotos March - starting to get a little bit twitchy as the news of the pandemic got a lot more serious. Finally got close enough to the NQ Growboxes Wren to get a half decent picture - one of the last ones I took there before we moved to working from home.

Sad times. Last dust before this goes over to the landlord of the legendary TheJollyAngler . I'll post full pics shortly

Had many a pint in TheJollyAngler after a few hours gardening at the grow boxes. We’re all gutted to see it go. 🍻

Soooo chuffed with this gift from TheJollyAngler regulars today. Amazing gift from such a gifted artist Manchester_builds Love it Love it. Thank you everyone 🥰

It’s so sad that this fabulous little pub TheJollyAngler has come to a close. I have many happy memories here and salute LandLord Ray for being an absolute diamond amongst Mancs. This is such a wonderful piece by Manchester_builds

I don’t know who I am so I’m sure most people don’t have a clue! I love this micro print in the window of this quality model of the sadly lost TheJollyAngler by Manchester_builds

🧵 Well it’s the last week for the TheJollyAngler 😢 We do want to have some farewell drinks (not in the Jolly obvs) when things are open and we can all mix again so if you want to join us then continue to follow here and we’ll let you know what the plan is. It would be fab to

Box 9 MCR Hop Project hops are doing great! @BeerNouveau