Formby Podcast

Viking Village 8th Chapter Written by Edith Kelly. Formby Civic Society in 1973. Audio book read by Joan Rimmer June 2021. Chapter 8 In this chapter mains water arrives in Formby initially from Ormskirk. But as Formby grows other sources had to be found. For waste water Sewage pipes began to replace sess pits in the early 1900. Schools The Senior School (Formby High) opens in 1938. How school work...

Dr Phil Smith is a Specialist in Flora, Fauna and insects on the Sefton Coast which includes Formby. He studies the creatures living on the dunes . Here he talks about the Tiger Beetle - very rare insect that we have living on Formby Dunes . The Tiger Beetle are some of the fastest creatures on six legs. They keep stopping to survey their surroundings. He also talks about Maran Grass, ragwort and...

Dr Phil Smith Specialist in Flora, Fauna and insects on the Sefton Coast which includes Formby. Here he talks about the flower - evening primrose . The yellow trumpet flowers you will see towering on the Formby dunes. Contact us to tell your story FormbyPodcast@gmail.com For more information about Formby @absoluteformby instagram Formby Podcast is an independent production. Contact us to tell your...

National Trust Volunteers corporate groups here is your chance Chris Hunter Ranger Volunteer coordinator. Formby Podcast would like to thank Chris Hunter and Kate Martins team at National Trust Formby this chat. Contact us to tell your story FormbyPodcast@gmail.com Or look up other things going on in Formby @absoluteformby instagram Formby Podcast is an independent production. Contact us to tell y...

Viking Village 7th Chapter Written by Edith Kelly and the Formby Civic Society in 1973. Audio book read by Joan Rimmer in June 2021. Chapter 7 In this chapter 1900s are explored as Formby grows . The Urban District Council takes over running Formby. Formby Podcast would like to thank Joan Rimmer for reading the book. We have organised the readings chapter by chapter. Edith Kelly pulled together th...

Viking Village Chapter 4 The Story of Formby Published in 1973 By Formby Civic Soceity Written by Edith Kelly’s book Viking Village, The Story of Formby Thanks to Joan Rimmer reading this text and for her enthusiasm also thanks Joan for introducing me to Edith Kelly’s book, and Formby’s - Seeds Directory Also Formby Podcast would like to thank Formby Civic Society for their permission to read and...

St Peter’s Church Pipe Organ talk and recital by David Holroyd. This is one of the talks at St Peters for Heritage Week 275 years - Celebrated in 2022. Thanks to Cannon Reverend Anne Taylor for allowing Formby Podcast to publish from recordings taken from St Peters Church. Thank you to David Holroyd for sending Formby Podcast the recording. If you have a story and you’d like us to tell it for you...

Viking Village Chapter 1. Edited by Edith Kelly. Published by the Formby Civic Society 1973. Read by Joan Rimmer This chapter starts at the beginning of time and takes us to Formby in the 9th Century. Thanks to Joan Rimmer for taking the time to read this for Formby Podcast. If you have a story email FormbyPodcast @gmail.com

Woodland Management Plan Trees will be coming down / being felled, in winter 2022 Here Chris Hunter a ranger in National Trust Formby explains the woodland plan for Formby 2022. Formby has been designated a ‘Triple SI’ - what is that it’s an area of Scientific Interest. Why has Formby been awarded the Triple SI? Because of Formby’s Dune System. The sand dunes. Because of this Triple SI National Tr...

In this podcast Chris Hunter from National Trust Formby takes you on a walk from Victoria Road through the woods looking for evidence of red squirrels. Along the beach listening to birds. A magical description of a walk in Formby. He looks at wheelchair access along the boardwalk at Lifeboat Road Formby Podcast would like to thank Chris Hunter and Kate Martins team at National Trust Formby for the...

Douglas Knight Won gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 9 times with his waterfalls . Here he talks about meeting Queen Elizabeth II . The award winning gardens . Job if you want to work with gardens this is a story of tremendous luck, vision and becoming a specialist in this case in waterfalls. I met Douglas Knight in his garden for a chat. #chelseaflowershow #chelseaflowershow2022 #chelseaflowershow2...

Relax Formby this is the first of our woodland walks . Here Chris Hunter, Ranger at the National Trust Formby takes us on a morning walk in May 2020 through Formby Pinewoods. Thanks to National Trust Formby, Kate Martin and her team for this audio. #ListeningProject #activewalksefton #Formbyvillage #comingsoon #formbyfestival #Formby #merseyside #mersey #merseysidemakers #familydaysout #seaside #m...

The Job How did you get your job with National Trust. If you would like to be a ranger - this podcast is a must Isabelle’s tells her pathway. How she got to being Dynamic Dunes Manager she’s an expert on Formby, dunes, sand Natterjack roads and Nicotine Cliffs Isabelle Spall National Trust Formby Dynamic Dunes Manager. For sharing her expert knowledge with Formby Podcast and our listeners #activew...

Natterjack Toads These are an extremely rare breed of toad. We have the habitat at Formby that is perfect for this species to live. Very shy, nocturnal they are know as a runner toad as they do not jump. Here the Natterjack Toad is described. It’s life cycle. It’s unusual singing voice. It is known as the Birkdale Nightingale. Formby Podcast would like to thank Isabelle Spall National Trust Formby...

Pools - are work in progress. They are found in the sand dunes. Here the pools are explained by Isabelle Spall National Trust Formby Dynamic Dunes Manager. And who has put the money for this work - National Heritage Lottery Money and European money has helped to fund the work.

Sand on Formby Beach. Isabelle Spall Manager of the Dynamic Dunes Project for National Trust Formby. Talks about Formby’s sand - where it comes from, how it moves , how the sand is moving. Sand winning - the removal of sand for industry in the 1950s - in this case to make glass - we still see the effects in Formby towards the end of Ravenmeols Road today . Dunes shovelled away . Today the National...

National Trust Isabelle Spall Manager of the Dynamic Dunes Project for National Trust Formby. Talks about Formby’s Nicotine Cliffs - the snails - what are they doing there !

National Trust Formby Isabelle Spall Manager of the Dynamic Dunes Project for National Trust Formby. Talks about Formby’s Nicotine Cliffs - boulders on the beach. Why are they tumbling onto the beach? What are they made of? Isabelle tells us it’s all thanks to the tobacco industry in Liverpool dumping tonnes of wet leaves in Formby in the 1950s. National Lottery Money and European money has helped...

Formby Lawn Tennis Club Podcast 6 Peter Collinson talks about Formby Lawn Tennis Club today in 2022 In this podcast we look into The trustee roll at the tennis club. And the LTA This is the last part of Formby Podcast’s chat with Peter Collinson A History of Formby Lawn Tennis Club. 1888 - 2022 Written Peter Collinson. 100 copies printed. Buy a copy at the Tennis Club. Or Email petercollison@BTint...

Formby Lawn Tennis Club Podcast V Peter Collinson talks about Formby Lawn Tennis Club today in 2022 What was the highlight of the book - what is a must read in the book. Is the Club house haunted? Has any Royalty visited the club - well ‘no’ but good to ask ! You can buy the book at the bar at Formby Lawn Tennis . A History of Formby Lawn Tennis Club. 1888 - 2022 Written Peter Collinson. 100 copie...

Formby Lawn Tennis Club Podcast 4 Peter Collinson talks about Formby Lawn Tennis Club today in 2022 In this podcast we look into Formby Lawn Tennis Membership, The development of the club Paddle Courts. The arrival of the artificial courts in the 1980s replacing the lawn tennis courts. Peter Collinson talks about Formby Lawn Tennis Club today in 2022. In this podcast we look into Formby Lawn Tenni...

Formby Lawn Tennis Club 1888 Characters / Volunteers at Formby Lawn Tennis Club . One character from the past is Frank Noble. He was a member for over 60 years enforcing the club rules that have made it into the club we see and enjoy today. Debbie Johnson has been Club secretary for over 35 years and is still counting in 2022 Gerry Thompson was part of the club as it bought land to the west of the...

A History of Formby Lawn Tennis Club 1888 - 2022. In this second podcast from the interview with Peter Collinson All of the information has be taken from Formby Lawn Tennis Club minute log book from 1936 and photos collected in. Formby has 2 tennis clubs Formby Lawn Tennis Club and Formby Village next to Holy Trinity Church was formed in 1910. Here we talk about The Tennis Club house building prob...

A History of Formby Lawn Tennis Club. 1888 - 2022 Written Peter Collinson. 100 copies printed. Buy a copy at the Tennis Club. Or Email petercollison@BTinternet.co.uk In this podcast we hear why Peter Collinson wrote this book - a branch off from his research on family history during the first Covid lockdown in March 2020. Starting with Reverend John Lonsdale Formby. He gifted the land to Formby fo...

Buy Formby Asparagus cut by hand several times a week from 26 April till the end of June . In this podcast we look at Washing, Grading, bunching the Formby Asparagus. I have been buying Formby Asparagus for many years. This podcast washing grading bunching I find out how it gets to the shelves to be sold. What do you do with your asparagus? How do you cook Caroline makes an omelette with her aspar...