Many thanks for the grant from BGU, which we will use to buy planters, plants and shrubs to make Westhoughton Station a more beautiful place. Unfortunately we can’t do that at the moment because of major works being carried out by train operators.
Network Rail are currently reconstructing the station, this has involved removing most of the trees that covered the embankments each side of the station. As soon as the works are complete we want to start planting to re-create the environment that has largely been lost due to these works.
We have placed an order with our local garden centre for the supply of plants and shrubs. Photo of the receipt attached. You may be aware that our station is a building site at present so we are unable to take delivery of anything, and won’t be planting anything until late summer at the earliest. The garden centre have offered to look after the plants for us until we can use them. So we will not be able to provide you with any current photos of the station, but we hope the image of the receipt will be sufficient for now.
