What Happened to These Community Gardens After a 16-Month Lockout?

Crowdfunding to HELP US FIGHT: https://www.givesendgo.com/SaveHopwoo... To order my book DOWNTON SHABBY: http://www.HopwoodXIV.com While we await our trial date to be set in the High Court of Justice, here is an 18-minute video update on Rochdale Council’s plan for our community gardens at Hopwood Hall Estate: Community Gardens Destroyed by Council After Residents Locked Out for 16 Months An award-winning community garden at the estate of Hopwood Hall once thrived thanks to years of dedication from volunteers and heritage experts. But after residents were suddenly locked out of the estate, everything changed. For over a year the gates remained closed. The community that had cared for the gardens was unable to return, maintain them, or protect what had been built through years of effort. Today, the once-beautiful gardens have fallen back into rack and ruin. In this video we document what has happened since the lockout and examine the decisions that led to a thriving community project being left to decline. What was once an award-winning example of community restoration now raises serious questions about the future of this historic estate and the projects connected to it. This is part of our ongoing investigation into decisions affecting local heritage and community projects around Hopwood Hall. If you care about historic places, community initiatives, and accountability in public decision-making, please consider supporting this work by: 👍 Liking the video 💬 Sharing your thoughts in the comments 📢 Sharing the video so more people see what has happened Your support helps ensure these stories are not forgotten. Subscribe for more investigations into the future of Hopwood Hall and other heritage topics. Thank you for your help! Want to see exclusive videos & help support our content?   / hopwoodxiv   To order my book DOWNTON SHABBY: http://www.HopwoodXIV.com For more info on the project: http://www.HopwoodXIV.com Facebook:   / hopwoodxiv   Twitter:   / hopwoodxiv   Instagram:   / hopwoodxiv   Chapter Times: 00:00 A Community Devastated 02:00 Why Hopwood Hall matters to us 02:45 History Surrounded 03:19 Years of Award-Winning Hard Work 05:12 A £250,000 Grant 05:45 The Volunteer’s Dreams 06:28 Where things went wrong… 07:06 Community Access Blocked 09:24 Public Outrage 10:17 Public meeting cancelled, we made our own! 11:48 Demanding Answers from the Council 12:55 A high court lawsuit! 13:10 Beautiful gardens now a mess 14:40 Politics at play? 15:43 All our hard work, destroyed 16:18 They took our belongings 17:05 How you can help